Emotional Numbness
Em
March 10, 2023
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About two years ago I found myself in a very low mental state – honestly a pretty standard experience of February for me. But mid-pandemic with
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About two years ago I found myself in a very low mental state – honestly a pretty standard experience of February for me. But mid-pandemic with
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I don’t regret paying tithing – even during tight financial times. But I do regret that I was misled about where my money was going.
This is the best story/lesson/sharing time I have found that teaches kindness, acceptance of differences, and self-love. It is entertaining and silly enough to keep
She eventually decided to enroll at Memphis State. On her first day, she was told that she wasn’t allowed in the library, the gym, the
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