Mixed Feelings

MANY EMOTIONS, SAME TIME.

  1. Read more: Finding Balance and Creating Expansion
    Finding Balance and Creating Expansion

    Finding Balance and Creating Expansion

    I've always been a creative being. From a young age, I was constantly in my own magical world and I really felt that anything I could thi...
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  2. Read more: Self-love Massage with Dr. Jeshana Avent-Johnson
    Self-love Massage with Dr. Jeshana Avent-Johnson

    Self-love Massage with Dr. Jeshana Avent-Johnson

    This brand isn’t anything without...well you — but also our mental health experts. When selfmade was just a big idea in my head, I spoke...
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  3. Read more: Embracing the Gardens of You: A Recipe for Self-Love and Laughter
    Embracing the Gardens of You: A Recipe for Self-Love and Laughter

    Embracing the Gardens of You: A Recipe for Self-Love and Laughter

    Here are the things I’ve figured out. One: hydration will do more for you than anything else. Two: realizing things in hindsight is like ...
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  4. Read more: How To Turn Routines into Rituals
    How To Turn Routines into Rituals

    How To Turn Routines into Rituals

    At the beginning of each year, after the ball drops, we receive a lot of the “New Year, New You” messaging, encouraging us to wipe our s...
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  5. Read more: Exploring Resilience Through Film
    Exploring Resilience Through Film

    Exploring Resilience Through Film

    The films I selected explore the human condition and remind us that resilience is an evolving gift of self-discovery and self-realization.
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  6. Read more: The Not-So Clichés of Self-Discovery
    The Not-So Clichés of Self-Discovery

    The Not-So Clichés of Self-Discovery

    But what if, like the butterfly effect—with one small change, I could alter my future and change the narrative? Writing became a cathartic escape to explore those untold stories that I hoped to one day live.
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  7. Read more: Family Resilience
    Family Resilience

    Family Resilience

    It’s a blessing and a curse to see my parents in action. As a result, I will always persevere, and I *know* there is nothing I cannot do if I put my mind to it. But on the flip side, because of their experiences, I inherited my parents’ trauma --
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