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18 hours ago
3 min

The Dogon

When you think of the country of Mali, you probably think about terrorist groups, ISIS leaders, and bloody Christian massacres. As for me...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
3 min

RX P.D.A.

We look away in disgust when we see people kissing in public but we can’t peel our eyes off the screen when we see the latest school shoo...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
4 min

Don't Be A Dic...tionary

EMPATHY. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. the act of understanding ...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
1 min

#NoFilter

I woke up like this. Blemish remover. Figure reshape. Auto correct. Brightness and contract controls. Bleach blonde hair. Acrylic nails. ...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

Recovery

In the aftermath of World War II, soldiers gave candy bars to holocaust victims when liberating them from concentration camps. They did ...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
1 min

Gaslighting

A form of mental abuse in which information is twisted or spun, selectively omitted to favor the abuser, or false information is presente...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
1 min

Overcoming Depression

Depression provokes deep questioning. Why am I here? What’s the point? What is my purpose on this earth? Why am I alive? Great questions....

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
4 min

What Does Abuse Look Like?

“You’re my favorite. I love you. I want you all to myself. You’re mine. You belong to me.” Presents. Attention. Affection. Compliments. Y...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

War At Home

CHILD CUSTODY BATTLE. An endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit; diminishing human beings to rats attempting to earn a reward such...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

Polotic...tionary

RACKETEERING. organized dishonest and fraudulent business systems set up to monopolize an industry for personal or financial gain used to...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

Technical Difficulties

The smart enemy hits you exactly where you think you are safe. Cyberbullying or cyber harassment is a form of bullying or harassment usi...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
1 min

Co-Dependency, Abuse, And Love

CO-DEPENDANCY Fixating on another person so that you don’t have to focus on yourself. Intrusive attachment. Excessive reliance on another...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

We Are All Addicts

People who lose their cell phones experience panic attacks similar to a near death experience. How many likes can I get on my Instagram p...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

Overdose

Rock climbing. Sky diving. Driving out to the middle of nowhere, setting up camp, and staring at the stars. I love watching all that crap...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
1 min

Violence In The Home

In 1960 it was completely normal to drive a car across town while drinking a six pack. Without a seatbelt. In my home town. Once upon a t...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
3 min

Inside The Mind Of An Addict

t’s all about feeling good. Drugs make me feel good. It’s easy to find drugs and it’s easy to find friends when you’re a drug addict. All...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

Rock Bottom

Her rock bottom was curled up on the dining room floor, crying. She spent months picking out the paint color for that room. This was the ...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

Monsters

You will never see me coming. No one will warn you and you won’t believe them if they do. My attractiveness and charm will be unparallele...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

Generation Mindful

Generation Mindful is a company that creates educational tools and toys that nurture emotional intelligence. I recently received my very ...

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Angela Joyce

Jun 13
2 min

The Art Of War

WAR. a period of time in which human beings are pawned against each other like pieces in a chess match. mass chaos and murder. the result...

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