Category: personal reflections
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To the Veterans Who Feel Alone: You’re Not Broken
I wrote this when I was feeling down—feeling lost. I wrote this for veterans who feel alone, so you know you’re not alone. The Weight You Carry Isn’t Invisible This note is for you—the one carrying weight no one sees. The one who walks into rooms, feeling the stares but hearing no words. The one…
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I Love You, Even When It’s Hard
By Sedonie Introduction: Love Is More Than Just the Good Days Marriage isn’t always easy, but love is a choice we make every day. This heartfelt I Love You Letter to My Husband is a reflection of the journey we share—through challenges, growth, and unwavering commitment. Love isn’t about perfection, but about showing up, choosing…
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Under the Covers-A Song for When You Want to Hide
Introduction I wrote this song at the end of a long, exhausting day, feeling drained and worn down. It captures the weight of fatigue and the need to retreat, even if just for a moment. [Verse 1]Pull the blankets over my head,Block out the noise, the words left unsaid.The world is spinning, yet somehow, I…
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Not Everyone Can Be Helped: Learning When to Walk Away
Why Some People Cannot Be Helped Some people abandon their own families through their actions. Growing up, I believed in always helping others. But I’ve learned that when helping isn’t enough, you have to set boundaries to protect yourself. No matter how much you care, some people refuse to change. But as I’ve grown older…
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When Love Exists, But You Still Feel Invisible
This story explores the complexities of feeling unseen in marriage, where love exists but balance must be restored. Love should hold you, lift you, and make you feel seen. But what happens when it’s real—yet still leaves you feeling invisible? What happens when love is not the problem—but the imbalance of it is? Because love…
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The Weight of the Mind:Understanding Anxiety and Depression
Understanding Anxiety and Depression Anxiety and depression are two of the most pervasive and misunderstood conditions in modern society. Society often dismisses anxiety and depression as weaknesses, minimizes them as stress, or buries them beneath the weight of stigma. Moreover, it minimizes them as just stress or buries them under the weight of stigma. But…
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The Art of Wrapping Our Words and Embracing Inner Peace
Introduction Have you ever walked away from a conversation replaying your words, wondering if you could have spoken with more kindness or patience? We’ve all been there. Words carry immense power—not just in what we say, but in how we say it. They can either be a gift, wrapped with care and intention, or a…