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I want to be the one who desires more, who does not accept complacency. Who wonders about how I can make an impact on someone’s life every day. Who finally makes the first move and just asks them out. Who reaches out to a friend to remind them that I care. 

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The first thing to ask yourself is what is going on in your life outside of work.

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What do you tell yourself when you feel like nothing is working and you’re stuck in a bottomless depression pit?

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What I’ve learned is that anxiety sometimes never goes away; it comes and it goes. It just becomes more manageable over time as you get to know your triggers.

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If there is anything that I could ask of other people out there, hurting like I hurt, it’s that you see the hope in the small stuff. You let those little hopes add up and you allow them to get bigger and bigger.

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The invisible battle we are fighting looks different for everyone, but it’s very much there in many of us.

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Sometimes rock bottom lasts longer than we would like it to. That’s why coming out of it is so sweet.

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You’ll remember how the washer works. You’ll spend time with friends and family. You won’t wear sweatpants. You’ll have resting happy face.

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We have to think before we speak and make sure we’re fully using the parts of our brain that help accurately express our emotions.

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You’re not alone.