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Instead, worry about your daughter being one of the 1 in 4 cases of sexual assault and harassment, and not opening her voice to speak because we have a president that is a sociopath and doesn’t give a lick about women’s rights.

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Tomorrow. I know what you’re thinking. Tomorrow this and tomorrow that. Stop! Focus on the now, and on the present moment. For all you know, tomorrow may not come, so don’t waste your time fretting about it. 

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A gazillion other little things bother me and probably always will. Because I notice these little things with laser-like, pinpoint precision.

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You feel like you can’t talk or breathe. You can’t think or concentrate about anything other than your fear. You get red or sweaty. This is more than just butterflies in your stomach.

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If you are struggling with anxiety or panic attacks, talk with your doctor to develop a management plan.

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Falling in love makes you strong. It makes you smart. It makes you fearless. And I think, I want to be fearless too.

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You’re allowed to be afraid because it’s only after fear that you find courage and it’s only after the darkness that you find the light.

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If life is going well for too long, then I assume that something bad is bound to happen. That the universe wouldn’t let me be happy for too many weeks without balancing things out.

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How long they should make eye contact with someone during a conversation.

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He pulled me in uttering words I’ll never forget. ‘I’m not dealing with you, I’m choosing you. And this just happens to come with the territory.