Author: Samantha
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To Be or Not To Be Angry.
How do we get out of a emotional feedback loop? Anger was an emotion I always feared to let out, afraid that there was some uncontrollable monster waiting to be released to cause chaos and pain to others. So instead I caused pain to myself by bottling it all up. I got really angry recently,… Read more
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From Inspirational Quotes to Unstoppable Grit:
My Journey of Passion, Professional Gaming, and Resilience I can’t speak for other people’s journeys, only my own. I used to love inspirational quotes, but there came a time where I couldn’t see another inspirational quote – I had to start applying what the quotes were saying. Now what the fuck does that even mean?… Read more
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Am I Doing this Right? What am I Supposed to Feel?
How do you meditate? I began my meditation journey when I was eight years old. My mother was adamant to get us all to meditate. Undoubtedly she had all the right in the world, but it was a challenge to say the least. I remember questioning every second that went by, am I doing this… Read more
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Happiness, a Destination or Journey?
Do what makes you happy – said everyone that cares about anyone. But what does that mean? I came across an interview with Trevor Noah (TN) and Adam Grant (AG) of which they were talking about something that they recently had changed their mind about. TN replied with Happiness. He goes on to say that… Read more
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3 Ways Reading Transformed My Life
(And Can Transform Yours Too) The first book I remember exploring was The Hobbit, when I was about three years old. My Mother chose to read me The Hobbit as my first bedtime book (that I can remember). She often spoke of The Lord of The Rings, and had to buy multiple copies as… Read more
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Life is just a game but Golf is serious.
From Ballet to the Fairway: Lessons in Humility, Growth, and Mastering the Mind—Join Me on the Journey and Discover Your Own Game I come from what you could call a Golfing family, all except my Mother were really into it. I had a golf club in my hands before I could walk. It wasn’t until… Read more
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Embracing the Shame Wizard
My Journey Away from Toxic Positivity. The sitcom Big Mouth created by the talented Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett changed my life. It helped me visualize my emotions as their own entities, with their own agendas, purposes if you will. Through the acknowledgment of each of my own emotions having their… Read more