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The Comparison Trap

On May 18, 2020 By theunexpectedeveraftersIn Author: Wendi, Self Care1 Comment

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about comparison and the overwhelming emotions that often accompany the comparison trap. I’ve reflected on how I compare my life with the lives of others, as well as how I compare what I think my life should look like to what my life actually looks like. As this season …

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My Break from Facebook

On February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 By theunexpectedeveraftersIn Author: Wendi, Family, Self Care5 Comments

Facebook and I recently took a long break from each other. To clarify, I’m not a Facebook hater. I maintain the same account I opened over ten years ago when my alma mater joined the community. I used to enjoy posting updates and photos. It was exciting to see the number of “likes” increase and …

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