Author: nayeriey
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When Negative Feelings Visit
Negative feelings show up in everyone’s life. I’ve learned not to pretend they aren’t there. Instead, I pause and acknowledge them. Writing helps me the most. When I put my thoughts on paper, what feels heavy inside often becomes clearer. I also remind myself that feelings are like seasons—they pass. A walk, a quiet moment,…
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When Women Rise, the World Changes
A reflection for International Women’s Day Every year, when International Women’s Day approaches, I find myself pausing for a moment. Not just to celebrate women—but to really think about them. The women who came before us.The women walking beside us.And the women quietly becoming who they are meant to be. Because the truth is, the…
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🌸 Your Spring Isn’t Late
Encouragement for anyone comparing their timeline to others There’s something about March that makes comparison louder. Maybe it’s the light lasting longer. Maybe it’s the flowers beginning to bloom. Maybe it’s watching everyone else’s life seem to “open up” at the same time. Engagement announcements. Career milestones. Babies. Breakthroughs. Launches. Promotions. And somewhere in the…
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If I Could Sit Across From My Teenage Self
If I could sit across from my teenage self — knees pulled to my chest, heart a little too loud, trying so hard to be enough — I wouldn’t overwhelm her with a long speech. I would simply say this: You are not behind. You don’t have to rush love.You don’t have to shrink to…
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🧧 What the Color Red Taught Me About Starting Over
The first thing you notice during Lunar New Year isn’t the food.It isn’t the fireworks.It isn’t even the laughter. It’s red. Red lanterns swaying from doorways.Red envelopes pressed into waiting hands.Red paper cuttings glowing against windows.Red banners brushed in gold, blessing the year ahead. Red everywhere. When I was younger, I once asked why everything…
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What I learned from a Marshmallow…
In my twenties, I believed finding love required effort, creativity, and maybe a little desperation.So I tried everything — bars, speed dating, reality TV auditions… even marshmallows with my phone number tucked inside. What I didn’t realize then was that the greatest lesson wouldn’t be about finding someone else — it would be about finding…
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The Quiet Power of Showing Up on an Ordinary Day
Most transformations don’t announce themselves. They don’t arrive with fireworks or before-and-after photos. They don’t wait for Mondays, new years, or perfectly timed breakthroughs. Most of them happen on ordinary days—the kind you almost don’t notice while you’re living them. The days where nothing remarkable happens… except that you show up anyway. Ordinary Days Don’t…
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A New Year, A Lighter Heart: Learning to Let Go
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~ Lao Tzu Clarity Cookie: The pain of the slap was still present. It was a rainy day, the 7th anniversary of her mother’s death in September. My friend Grace had decided to forgive her sister for all she’d done wrong…
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The Glory of Looking Back
As the year folds itself gently at the edges, like a page turned with care, I find myself pausing—hands still, breath deep, heart wide open. We made it. Another year lived. Another chapter completed. Another sunrise won. There’s a quiet kind of triumph in simply arriving here. And so, at the edge of this year,…
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Finding Joy Again: What Christmas Softly Reminds My Heart
There’s something about Christmas that softens even the toughest parts of the year.Maybe it’s the lights. Maybe it’s the music. Maybe it’s the way December seems to whisper, “You made it. Breathe now.” Growing up, I always loved Christmas — not because everything was perfect, but because for a moment, the world slowed down. Even…
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