Stop Hating Yourself in 3 Easy Steps

I thought coming out would solve everything. My secret was out, the lies could stop, and I could finally move on with my life, the way I wanted. But when the dust settled and the initial excitement of my coming out wore off, I was faced with a reality that I was not prepared for

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How to Work Your Happy Muscle

Happiness, as I’ve learned, is not a default state of mind. You have to work for happiness. For years, I beat myself up for not being happy. I waited and waited…but happy never came, and that’s when I discovered what a selfish, ungrateful human being I was. I didn’t deserve happiness, I thought, because I

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