Tag: self-care
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Freshman Year of Adulting
In 2025, I will be turning 23. Please do not remind me that I am halfway through my early twenties. If you asked me a few weeks ago, I probably would have said I am going on my second anniversary of my 21st birthday. Truly, what a gift it is to be in this exciting…
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What “Inside Out 2” Taught Me About My Emotions
Every emotion has a vital purpose in our character, decisions, inner thoughts, and core beliefs. With that said, we are allowed and designed to feel all emotions, so don’t be afraid to let it all out! That’s what emotions are for. Consider it a power balance of inner your thoughts; a series of checks and…
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22 Things I Learned in 22 Years
1. Be the energy you want to attract. 2. People pleasing hides the real you. 3. People are allowed to decide they want nothing to do with you without any explanation. Hard pill to swallow, but take it like a champ. 4. The time you spend with yourself is as valuable as the time you…
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Take My Resume
A freshly twenty one year old. How can you trust me for advice on how to navigate the your twenties? Even though I am only a year deep into my twenties, I can assure you I know the ins, the outs and the full blown loops. A year and a half ago, I set out…
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The Dreaded “Adulting” Summer
“So, what are you doing this summer?” The dreaded question of the season. How can I be convincing that I know what I’m doing? What volunteer work am I serving? What internship am I taking on? Am I traveling? Am I doing enough? What can I say to make me seem the most put together?…
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Small, silent, accommodating
Small, silent, accommodating. I used to think that staying as convenient as possible was the best way to avoid conflict. Neutral and consistent, I am a natural people pleaser. The ropes of my internal safety net that I had mistook for a security mechanism, limiting me from new energy, new opportunities, and new experiences. Slowly…
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Dear Freshman Year Shaudeh…
Turn back the clock to the fall of 2020: a covid freshman in the dorms in San Diego. If only freshman year Shaudeh knew her world would turn upside down in the next two years. I am living the moments that my younger self dreamed of, and my older self will cherish forever. I am…
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Manifesting My 2023 Vision
What you think, you evolve. What you feel, you emanate. What you imagine, you transpire. Believe you have attained it and you will receive it. That is the core of the law of attraction. In 2023, I will attract better because I understand that it all starts within. The better I become, the better I…
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Level Up
Get ready to level up mentally, emotionally, spiritually, energetically. It is all coming. Do not underestimate how much can change in the last few months of 2022… it is time to get serious about your goals. If your life just got a little more challenging, you are climbing up to the next level, Stay consistent,…
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Stressed, Blessed and Pumpkin Obsessed
I will be happy once I— pause right there. Be happy with what you have. Be happy with where you are at. In fact, love where you are at. This fall, put a hold on destination chasing and adore where you are socially, academically, physically, mentally. Continue to prioritize what is important to you and…
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Little Miss Romanticizes School During Midterms
Aside from pumpkin spice galore, spooky movies, and planning Halloween costumes ridiculously early, the start of fall this means that the semester is inching toward the one thing every student dreads—midterms. Stress levels are rising, anxiety is spiraling dangerously out of control and all-nighters are becoming almost mandatory. The off days and memorable moments at…
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First Blush: The Value of a Morning Moment
Let’s talk about that 8:00am action. Not a morning person? I am about to turn your world upside down. Here is the secret: you need a routine or moment that excites you about leaving the safe haven of your bed. Set a goal that drives you to jump out of bed in the morning. A…
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Simple and Guilty Pleasures
Speaking truth and nothing but the truth. Authenticity? Expect nothing less. I am coming clean about my simple and guilty pleasures. Simple pleasures are all about the present— brief, positive, commonplace. A specific peak of utmost satisfaction, sparked effortlessly. What’s the best part about simple pleasures? There is no cost and no loss. If you…
Much love, Shaudeh Farjami 