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June 20, 2020

SUCCESS, CAREER AND HEALTH: FINDING A BALANCE

In high school I used to dream of grand success. My goal was to work in heels, have my own office, perform and give speeches, meet lots of important people, make lots of money, travel around the world and overall live a busy life and build a long career. I was so sure that’s...

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challengesdreamshappiness
April 20, 2020

13 TIPS ON HOW TO HANDLE ANXIETY

I want to share with you the way I described my mental state two years ago. “Sometimes my anxiety gets so bad it feels like there’s a fire alarm going off in my system and it’s not gonna stop. It keeps going. I don’t think it will ever fully go away, at least in...

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challengeshappinessmental health
April 12, 2020

GETTING REAL ABOUT ADDICTION

Hello world, I admit I have an addiction. I have had it for years. Addiction seems to be something you’ll never get rid of, even if you try, even if you have quit a long time ago. It never goes away fully. The second you get back to whatever you were once addicted to,...

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challengeslife lessonsself-discovery
March 17, 2020

WHY IS SOLITUDE SO SCARY AND WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THIS CRISIS

As the coronavirus keeps spreading, more and more people around the world are told to self-quarantine in their homes. Even more people are told to avoid close human contact while restaurants, museums, libraries, gyms and bars close their doors. This forces people to come up with new things to do. Many people have found...

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challengestravel
February 19, 2020

ADVENTURES IN MADEIRA: THE SCARIEST THING I’VE EVER DONE

It’s a fresh morning. The sun is shining but it’s still not very warm, the winds are rough. I can see the clouds underneath me. There’s mountains everywhere. I’m trying to take a deep breath and keep it together as I take a step. I can’t help but think about the steep deadly drop...

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challengeslife lessonsmental health
December 11, 2019

AVOIDING YOUR ANXIETY AND HOW TO HEAL FROM IT

The other day I was in an anxiety group meeting. A therapist I’ve been seeing thought it’d be a good idea for me to go to these meetings, and I was a bit doubtful but decided to give it a try. It is obviously confidential and I can’t talk about things that are shared...

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challengeslife lessonsself-discovery
November 21, 2019

NICE PERSON SYNDROME AND GROWING UP

Once upon a time, there was a nice person who wanted everyone to like them. They wanted to please everyone and make others smile, never causing any inconveniences. They saw injustices and people did them wrong but they didn’t speak up because it would cause trouble. If they needed help, they didn’t ask for...

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challengesmental health
September 9, 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME & MENTAL HEALTH SITUATION

Haven’t posted for a while and thought I should share how low I’m feeling these days, in honor of my 21st birthday. Maybe someone can relate. The other day I was in an anniversary party for a business I’m working for. It was nice, music, games, free drinks and food, who wouldn’t love that....

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challengesmotivationsuccess
June 26, 2019

YOU CAN’T CHANGE THE WORLD… OR CAN YOU?

I was at work, this time promoting slavery-free chocolate at the streets of my hometown. We handed out free chocolate bars and told people about the company and its ethical mission. Our message was that we’re fighting against slavery and child labor that still widely exists in chocolate industries today, and the vision of...

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How can you live your best life? What stops people from going for what they want? How do you find courage to get back up again after a setback? How can you switch your attitude to a succeeding one? I’m Nora and I’m sharing my thoughts on attitudes, expectations, beliefs and myths related to happiness, dreams, success and mental health while I’m on my journey of becoming the best version of myself.

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