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Confronting My Anxiety

Journals stacked on top of each other

I realized I had a diagnosable anxiety problem after diving with manta rays in Bali. No, it’s not what you think. We had just surfaced from our second dive and I was still beaming from my first ever encounter with the *~aLiEnS oF ThE sEa~*. As we were heading back to shore, suddenly the boat …

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Talkspace vs BetterHelp: I Use Both & Compare Them

Girl texting outside

I’ve used Talkspace in the past to help manage my mental health and cope with difficult times (check out my full in-depth Talkspace review here), but this year during quarantine, I decided to try online therapy from their competitor, Betterhelp. As a digital nomad, I definitely can’t commit to in-person therapy even when there isn’t …

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On Blogging with Depression

Foot selfie of the faces at the Berlin Jewish Museum

I wrote the first draft of this post in October of 2016 but have only recently felt brave enough to publish it. As vulnerable as it makes me feel, I think this topic is too important to not discuss on my blog. “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth …

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Pain

Two of me while hiking in north Georgia

Sometimes I think back to a few years ago when pain didn’t make a regular appearance in my everyday life and I get upset. I wish I could go back and tell my younger self to appreciate that time more, to enjoy the freedom of not being in pain. I find myself thinking similar thoughts …

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