Transform Negative Emotions with the RAIN Technique

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Struggling with anxiety, sadness, or anger? The RAIN technique is a powerful method for working through negative emotions rather than avoiding them. Instead of getting stuck in cycles of worry or frustration, this simple four-step approach—Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture—helps you process emotions with mindfulness and self-compassion. Learn how this transformative technique can shift your perspective and bring clarity to even the most difficult moments.

When Life Hands You Towels… You Sleep on Them.

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When life hands you towels… well, you sleep on them. Between a water bottle turning my purse into a swimming pool, soggy chargers, and a sick kitty who decided anti-nausea meds were optional, chaos has officially moved in rent-free. This is my third night recently sleeping on a towel—at this point, I should just embrace it as a lifestyle. Sound familiar? Read on for the full tale of my misadventures and share your own chaos—I could use a laugh, a hug, or maybe a fresh set of towels.

How to Tell If Someone Is Brainwashed—10 Signs You Might Be Too

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Think you’re immune to bias? Here are 10 signs you might be more brainwashed than you realize—and how to break free from the echo chamber.

Why I Keep Fighting for Love

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So if you only read one thing I write over the next six months, let it be this: Love is not passive. Love is not complacent. Love is not safe. It’s radical. It’s transformative. And it’s the only thing that will truly save us—not just as individuals, but as a society.

Surviving Curry Complaints, Migraines, and Miracles (A Saga)

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When life hands you lemons, sometimes you don’t get lemonade—you get migraines, gastrointestinal acrobatics, and rebellious windshield wipers. Here’s a candid (and hilariously chaotic) account of my past 48 hours, complete with curry complaints, public restroom rules broken, and small victories that somehow made it all worthwhile.