mental-health
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A man I was talking to on a dating app long ago said “You are always smiling. Is that a mask, or are you actually that happy all the time?” And I wanted to hang up on him. Because I was giving him my best and he wanted to see behind the mask. Because he…
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I have built my life around survival and fear. That’s the honest truth. A good life, a prosperous and successful life. A life other people would see and feel envy. The job, the title, the salary, the house, the vacations, the education, the friends, the family. Warm, authentic, and outwardly enviable. But I found myself…
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In your 40’s. With baggage and kids. In a digital world where introductions are 200 words or less and a couple of pictures showing your best side in the best lighting. In a million introductions, conversations that feel empty and meaningless, like being on a never ending carousel of cocktail party introductions with people you…