Joyfully Participating

Life can be a terrible thing, bringing endless pain, confusion, and heartbreak. You work so hard towards something that all comes tumbling down at a moment’s notice. Or you spend years cultivating relationships that seem to go nowhere, and no matter how hard you try to move forward, it seems that something is always holding [...]

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The Purpose

Lately I have been thinking about my purpose for keeping this blog. I know I’ve touched on it a few times in a few of my previous posts, but I don’t think I’ve really explained it in depth, and I haven’t really thought about it with much clarity. I’ve kept a personal diary since I [...]

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Quotes for Life

This is a collection of quotes from one of my favorite books. The collection is inspired by those who simply won’t embrace life and move on to the next chapter. By those who are struggling with themselves and the world around them, struggling with addiction, depression, and the pain of life and fear of learning [...]

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Resolution

On the way home from New Jersey, my mother asked us the age-old question: “What is your New Year’s Resolution?” I hadn’t put much thought to it, the same as every year, because I feel like New Year’s Resolutions are generally shallow. They are usually empty promises that you make to yourself or to someone [...]

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