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Amondi

@Amondi_y

Ugandan by birth Kenyan by choice American by chance.

 Louisiana, USA (sometimes)
Joined May 2017
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Your progress matters even if nobody else notices, keep going.
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"depression makes you a worse friend, partner, and conversation partner. Some people can hold that. A lot can’t. Both things can be true."
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotes12h
Some people genuinely don't know how to support someone who's depressed. Others simply lose interest when you no longer have the energy to be the person they enjoy being around. Both realities can hurt.
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Sometimes people don't need you to have the right words. Just being patient with them can mean so much.
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotes12h
Some people genuinely don't know how to support someone who's depressed. Others simply lose interest when you no longer have the energy to be the person they enjoy being around. Both realities can hurt.
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Nora@nora_mindnotes12h
Some people genuinely don't know how to support someone who's depressed. Others simply lose interest when you no longer have the energy to be the person they enjoy being around. Both realities can hurt.
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"don't romanticize the past just because it's familiar. Familiar isn't the same as good for you."
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotes21h
Getting free is hard. Staying free is harder. If you're finally leaving a cycle that kept hurting you, protect that opportunity. Be intentional about who you let back in, the habits you rebuild, and the kind of life you want next. Don’t waste the exit you fought so hard for.
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This hit hard. I got out last year and almost let the same people drag me right back in. Protecting that exit is everything.
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotes21h
Getting free is hard. Staying free is harder. If you're finally leaving a cycle that kept hurting you, protect that opportunity. Be intentional about who you let back in, the habits you rebuild, and the kind of life you want next. Don’t waste the exit you fought so hard for.
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Nora@nora_mindnotes21h
Getting free is hard. Staying free is harder. If you're finally leaving a cycle that kept hurting you, protect that opportunity. Be intentional about who you let back in, the habits you rebuild, and the kind of life you want next. Don’t waste the exit you fought so hard for.
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No one talks about the silent guilt of being unemployed. The pressure, the fear of being judged as lazy, and the disappointment of rejection emails. Yet every day, you wake up, try again, and hold on to the hope that something better is on the way.
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"protecting your peace also means being selective about what you share, when you share it, and who gets to hear it."
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 28
There's a kind of discipline and maturity in knowing how to keep good news private until you're ready to share it, handle bad news without telling the entire world and work through personal problems without making everyone a participant. Not everything needs an audience.
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The older I get, the more I appreciate people who can handle their business without making it everybody else's business.
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 28
There's a kind of discipline and maturity in knowing how to keep good news private until you're ready to share it, handle bad news without telling the entire world and work through personal problems without making everyone a participant. Not everything needs an audience.
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There's peace in having a life that doesn't need constant updates for people to know you're doing well.
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 28
There's a kind of discipline and maturity in knowing how to keep good news private until you're ready to share it, handle bad news without telling the entire world and work through personal problems without making everyone a participant. Not everything needs an audience.
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Nora@nora_mindnotesOct 28
There's a kind of discipline and maturity in knowing how to keep good news private until you're ready to share it, handle bad news without telling the entire world and work through personal problems without making everyone a participant. Not everything needs an audience.
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"a quiet life is a blessing you understand differently after you've lived through chaos."
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 27
A peaceful life can start to feel boring when you're used to chaos. But there's nothing boring about being safe, having a sound mind, and not spending every day bracing yourself for something to go wrong. That itself is a blessing.
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The ability to relax without feeling like something bad is about to happen is a kind of freedom.
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 27
A peaceful life can start to feel boring when you're used to chaos. But there's nothing boring about being safe, having a sound mind, and not spending every day bracing yourself for something to go wrong. That itself is a blessing.
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Nora@nora_mindnotesOct 27
A peaceful life can start to feel boring when you're used to chaos. But there's nothing boring about being safe, having a sound mind, and not spending every day bracing yourself for something to go wrong. That itself is a blessing.
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There's a kind of self-respect that comes from finally doing what you promised yourself you'd do.
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 27
There comes a time when you have to stop negotiating with your own excuses. If it matters to you, make room for it. If you need to learn something, start learning. If you need to try again, try again. Let your actions match your intentions.
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"imagine looking back a year from now and being grateful you finally stopped talking yourself out of it."
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 27
There comes a time when you have to stop negotiating with your own excuses. If it matters to you, make room for it. If you need to learn something, start learning. If you need to try again, try again. Let your actions match your intentions.
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Nora@nora_mindnotesOct 27
There comes a time when you have to stop negotiating with your own excuses. If it matters to you, make room for it. If you need to learn something, start learning. If you need to try again, try again. Let your actions match your intentions.
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Empathy is a gift, not an unlimited resource. I’m allowed to close the door when someone keeps taking without giving.
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 26
Be the person who tries to understand others, but don't forget to be the person who protects you. Your empathy is valuable. It shouldn't come at the expense of your self-respect.
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"empathy without boundaries just turns into self-abandonment."
Nora (@nora_mindnotes) profile pictureNora@nora_mindnotesOct 26
Be the person who tries to understand others, but don't forget to be the person who protects you. Your empathy is valuable. It shouldn't come at the expense of your self-respect.
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Nora@nora_mindnotesOct 26
Be the person who tries to understand others, but don't forget to be the person who protects you. Your empathy is valuable. It shouldn't come at the expense of your self-respect.
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