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Dealing With It

Whether you’re falling into crush after crush or getting yourself involved in a series of real relationships, there are going to be all sorts of things you’re going to have to deal with. While crushing, you have to deal with … Continue reading

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Handle Your Baggage

Last time, I talked a bit about figuring out what you bring to the table in a relationship. That focused mostly on your particular self-image and how much you can give when you get involved with someone else. There’s another … Continue reading

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Mindfulness and Responsibility: Two Keys to Personal Growth

Once you have a starting point, two practices will have to be cultivated in order to take active control of your personal growth. These attitudes have their roots in classical spiritual practices like Buddhism, but have long been used in … Continue reading

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Older, Wiser, Still Growing

High school is a tumultuous time for most people. Hormones are doing nasty things to our insides and outsides. Social pressures are forcing us to make choices that seem so much bigger than they are. Our very minds consipire to … Continue reading

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Sparks of Realization and Self-Respect

As muddled as my mind was for most of high school, some things began to become clear during those years. First and foremost, the idea that, among my peers, I was actually a worthwhile person began to creep in. That … Continue reading

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