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I’m working on tracking my anxiety levels just to see how it fluctuates every day. I think this exercise has been really good so far - I feel calmer when I’m doing it, and it’s a good opportunity for me to reflect on myself and how I feel about myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1586113518562-ZPOYPG2TDQVLYA1LWSVE/FB_IMG_1585945933178.jpg Blog - National Poetry Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1586113518965-DPVEPU0JYKUH1E7SECBO/FB_IMG_1585945977466.jpg Blog - National Poetry Month https://melissaperrismith.com/blog/taif monthly 0.5 2020-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1585505718111-6XE869JRC4CRESNKDMIG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Ta’if https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1585506455397-VYV960H3V6028CH5AOLY/2020.03.29+Gratitude.jpg Blog - Ta’if - I added a new section this week! Things I like about myself: I try to be kind to others My empathy My passion for writing and language Things I’m grateful for: Work-day distractions Late night parking lot walks Cherry blossoms Things I’m working on: Liking myself Asserting myself Understanding that my job shouldn’t control my perception of myself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1585506737942-GQ9EKVH500D2M2GNVVYR/FB_IMG_1585257389935.jpg Blog - Ta’if https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1585506738293-TM4OLDOEXK19J54JL3GK/Screenshot_20200324-130304.jpg Blog - Ta’if https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1585506738689-GEYSHYALXGS2YBH9U9ZU/Screenshot_20200325-210142.jpg Blog - Ta’if https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1585506738689-IEUEAXO16DU91PAKFBI7/FB_IMG_1585225790738.jpg Blog - Ta’if https://melissaperrismith.com/blog/te-kore monthly 0.5 2020-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1584899317621-8J4I71HWB2WA4PEUNG9K/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Te Kore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4f297d180ab1135fe46366/1584900082396-MNO4QZDXFY5055MPEIX6/2020.03.22+Gratitude.jpg Blog - Te Kore - This week has been a hard one for gratitude, but there are still things. 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