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Healthy Habits, Self-Care, Self-Management

9 Self-care Habits for the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

Being a highly sensitive person (HSP) comes with many challenges and can oftentimes be perceived as a burden. But being sensitive is not a flaw. If anything, high sensitivity can be a superpower. That is if we learn to understand ourselves and manage our behavior and emotions appropriately. Consequently, embracing our sensitivity as a strength and prioritizing self-care can lead…

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Healthy Habits, Personal Transformation, Self-Management

How I stopped smoking weed (even though I didn’t really want to)

You know how you desperately want to stop smoking weed but at the same time enjoy it so much you don’t really want to? Well, that was me for many years. At first, smoking weed was fun, and I’ll admit, helpful. In some ways, it helped alleviate my anxiety and the overwhelming emotions (consequence of post-traumatic stress) I was dealing…

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Chronic Illness - AIP, Healthy Habits, Self-Care

I Have Sjogren’s Syndrome And This Is How I Deal With Severe Dry Eyes

I struggle with Sjogren Syndrome and dry eyes are a constant challenge. One of the perks of having a chronic illness (like rheumatoid arthritis), is that these illnesses rarely come alone. Enter: Sjogren syndrome. I thought extreme thirst and dry mouth were annoying… wait until you have to deal with severe dry eyes. It ain’t no walk in the park.…

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