surviving - Fess UP! My Journal Out Loud (Page 3)

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Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative

Because sometimes pretending is the only thing paying the bills.

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Why Happiness Isn’t a Choice — And the Truth About High-Functioning Happiness

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Why I felt compelled to disclose my damage before anyone got close.

24 Apr 2026 self care writer mindfulness surviving health journaling messy growth existential dread depression wellness mental health music writing out loud honesty darkness highlysensitiveperson HSP reinvention

When the problem isn’t time, but direction.

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How losing my guide taught me to captain my own ship.