Category: Anna Life
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My One Word for 2024
It’s a new year. I don’t know if you’re someone who’s ready to pull your hair out at one more mention of productivity, “new year, new you,” resolutions, and SMART goals or if you clicked to this post because like Leslie Knope your hobbies list includes “jammin’ on my planner.” Though I myself am one… Read more
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Worst to Best Mental Health Fiction Books I Read This Year
To be better prepared for this year’s #GeekDis, a month long discussion on disability representation in pop culture and media, I tried to find and read some fiction books with characters who had depression, anxiety, adhd, or some other kind of experience I could personally relate to. Since everyone has different experiences, it’s hard to… Read more
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My One Word for 2023
You may have heard someone talk about choosing their “One Word,” “setting an intention”, or something of that nature at this time of year. For me, it has become a yearly tradition to choose one word or phrase to be my primary focus for the new year. After reflecting on my past year and where… Read more
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Am I Fine at 29?
“Fine.” What an odd word. We use it to note excellent quality (fine china or a fine job), for something very thin or small (fine thread or fine print), the amount you pay for a punishment (paying a fine for speeding), or this little lie we all say as an automatic response to the question,… Read more
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How I Blogged for 7 Years with Depression
On September 9th, 2022 I celebrated 7 years since I launched my first blog! If you’d like to learn some fun history of my blog through the years (including my cringey first graphics!), check out this post. As a part of “GeekDis”, a conversation on disability representation in pop culture hosted each September by Heather of… Read more
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My 2022 Focus
I have a yearly tradition of choosing a One Word (or phrase) Focus to give me a main theme and intention for my year. It’s often related to a major area of personal development that a lot of my goals fall under or something I want to remind myself of more that year. If you’d… Read more