Everyday Living

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The Time I Attempted Suicide

Sep 27, 2017

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Pills and broken glass, tears and blood, fear and despair. It was one of the darkest nights of my life. I didn’t want to do it yet I couldn’t see how to face the next day. The pain of ending everything there and then seemed lesser compared to the pain of going on.

When I Let Fear Rule Me

Sep 16, 2017

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Everyone has their own irrational fears. Sometimes, they affect us so much that we are imprisoned by them. For me, it escalated from a common cold. I woke up one day with a sore throat, which turned into a cough.

Turning Away From My Bisexual Desires

Sep 11, 2017

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The first time I had feelings for someone, I was only 14. I remember her being a little older than I was. She wasn’t particularly pretty, but she was tanned, had very cute dimples when she smiled, and was good at sports. But there was one problem: I am a girl too.

How Can Good Come Out of Job Loss?

Sep 7, 2017

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Have you ever lost your job? I have. It feels horrible. My story isn’t one of rejection. I didn’t get fired, so much as the job I had no longer existed. The company chose to cancel a conference it was running, and I was its director.

What I’ve Gained From Memory Loss

Sep 5, 2017

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The very poor memory of the fish, Dory, in the Pixar blockbuster Finding Nemo, may make her character cute and loveable to most. On my bad days, however, she is my celebrity doppelganger.

I Dare You to Fail

Sep 1, 2017

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I got a call one day. The voice on the other end said something like, “We really like your voice. We want you to be on our TV show.”

Stop Being Perfect, Start Being Holy

Aug 22, 2017

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I remember a time back in high school, running hard after God. I thought if I could have one thing in the world, it was holiness. Maybe it sounds to you like it did to me: Intently focused on God. Uber-spiritual, even.

I am Loved, Really?

Aug 21, 2017

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“Useless.” “Stupid.” “Good-for-nothing.” These are words and phrases some of us may identify with. Even though I know that I am a child of God, there are times I still label myself with these words.