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Emotion regulation is not about controlling what you feel. It's about choosing how you respond.
Wise people don't suppress emotion. They find constructive ways to express it.
Intense feelings don't always demand immediate reactions. They often benefit from deep reflection.
25 Anti-Mimetic Ideas—the post that began to put my Substack on the map.
The Loneliness No One Talks About
No one warns you about the loneliness that comes with growing.
The silence when old friendships stop fitting, but new ones haven’t formed.
The ache of outgrowing places, conversations, even versions of yourself.
Growth is beautiful, but it can also be isolating.
Keep growing anyway. You’ll find your kindred spirits.
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Last Feb I casually posted this neck stretch on Instagram (that I thought everyone knew 🤷♀️) and it blew up in a way I couldn’t imagine. It’s now been viewed over 8 million times 🫣😬🤣 and has brought so many wonderful people into my world.
So give it a go, it’s a pretty lovely stretch. (Though it’s not actually magic, it’s just an up…
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Imagine if social media closed everyday at 5pm like a shop;
We would all be forced to meet up and speak to each other in real life, to be present with our families, to go outside, to create something new or to read, or to simply just be with ourselves.
Thanks 2nd. Sshh too! You must never ever say that these medications cure anything. Think of our bottom line. We must keep on making Ob$cene Profit$.