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Meditation on Irrational Thoughts Part 2

The idea that you must prove yourself thoroughly competent, adequate and achieving, or that you must at least have real competence or talent at something. I have to admit, I don’t know how this is an irrational thought. After all, … Continue reading

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Meditation on Irrational Thoughts Part 1

1 The idea that you must have sincere love and approval almost all the time from all the people you find significant. This is a big one from me.   I posted a few weeks ago about how I suddenly … Continue reading

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Meditation on Irrational Thoughts : An Introduction

A couple of months ago I reposted a post from Everyday Positive Psychology. http://everydaypositivepsychology.com/2014/08/11/surprisingly-common-irrational-ideas-that-can-affect-your-quality-of-life/ This post lists twelve irrational ideas that negatively impact people’s lives. Albert Ellis, an American psychologist, came up with this list. 1 The idea that you … Continue reading

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I Did It For Me (spoilers!)

For the past few months I spent a decent amount of time polishing a story. I won’t post it here; my mom has been encouraging me to submit some of my writing to journals for publication. Most journals consider blogs … Continue reading

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Emma channels Stuart Smalley

In the sixth grade, I first began to suffer from depression. It was never treated, and I suffered terribly from a complete loss of confidence in myself. I felt completely isolated and hated by everyone, and I lost all confidence … Continue reading

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Waiting For Blood Test Results

As I mentioned a few months ago, I was having some trouble with my TSH. I switched when I take my medication and I am now waiting for my blood test results. I am freaking out over this, but trying … Continue reading

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