Author: chasingjay
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No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent
Feeling inferior isn’t just done to you. Somewhere inside, you have to agree to it.
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Don’t Let the Outer World Control Your Inner Peace
The world is loud and relentless. Here’s what I know about protecting your inner peace.
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You Can Be Alone Without Being Lonely—Embrace Solitude
People sometimes ask me if I get lonely when I travel alone. The answer is no.
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Travel Is the Only Thing You Buy That Makes You Richer
If I have to choose between a new bag and a plane ticket, I’m booking the flight every time.
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Invest in Yourself—You Are Worthy
It took me six months of therapy to buy myself a new bra. That restricted mindset is now a thing of the past.
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You Can Enjoy the Journey Without Knowing the Destination
I have absolutely no idea what the future holds, and I’m not trying to figure it out. I’m at peace.
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Be Kind to Yourself
If I’m able to offer grace and generosity to passersby, I most surely can offer myself that same level of care.
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Create Something That Outlives You
Not to live forever, but to have truly lived in ways that echo long after you’re gone.
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No One Has It All Together
Nobody has it all together. We’re all just out here doing our best with what we’ve got.
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Surround Yourself With People Who Respect Your Boundaries
I used to shut down and build walls to protect myself. Now I set boundaries.
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I’m not bipolar. I have bipolar disorder.
I am a black woman living with bipolar disorder. And I have a full, thriving life.
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A Quick Trip to Split, Croatia: Diocletian’s Palace, Plitvice Falls, and What I’d Do Differently
Getting to Split required a little logistics. We stayed in the heart of Old Town at Hotel Slajiva Culture, inside Diocletian’s Palace.