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Take a Break
It’s been a while since I wrote anything for this blog! Life, internship, work, class, and everything in between have gotten in the way....
Grace Bolen
Oct 30, 20221 min read
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Transition into Change
We love to hate change, we hate to love change. Ambivalence around the concept of change has always defined my experience. My...
Grace Bolen
Aug 25, 20222 min read
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Rekindling the Flame
Although some time has passed since I’ve traveled to Oahu, it is still significant enough to write about it! There are a million excuses...
Grace Bolen
Aug 10, 20222 min read
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Loss of a Community Member
Ambiguous loss is defined as a loss that never receives emotional closure. It is a loss that culture has no guidelines or conversations...
Grace Bolen
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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The limits of time
The confines of time are disguised and nuanced. One of my favorite quotes goes as follows: “How you spend your days is how you spend your...
Grace Bolen
Jun 24, 20222 min read
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Vulnerability and constructive feedback
Do we ever just say that we appreciate feedback but actually get a knot in our stomach when the opportunity arrives? And sometimes, we...
Grace Bolen
May 30, 20222 min read
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New York City
New York, New York! I took advantage of my spring break and spent my time in New York City because I have never been and I have always...
Grace Bolen
May 4, 20222 min read
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Purpose
Hello lovely reader. I normally write up these blog posts in the spur of the moment, or just when inspiration strikes. I want to practice...
Grace Bolen
Apr 28, 20222 min read
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Nothingness
I have always actively avoided the state of nothingness. I felt that freedom consisted of cultivating moreness, not nothingness. I’m...
Grace Bolen
Apr 3, 20222 min read
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Mindfulness as Mental Health
As I’m busy preparing for a theoretical presentation on mindfulness as a therapeutic modality - I feel stressed and anxious. An...
Grace Bolen
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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13.1
I used to enjoy running. Back in elementary school, I used to take pleasure in running laps in PE, just to have the chance to win at...
Grace Bolen
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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Too Many Irons in the Fire
To commit to responsibility and then to fall short may be one of the worst feelings in the world. I’m someone who overcommits on the...
Grace Bolen
Feb 19, 20222 min read
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Zoom in to Zoom out
As a graduate counseling student, the program's final year requires a field internship to apply skills, theory, and techniques in a...
Grace Bolen
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Monday, Monday
Monday morning is the best time for me to sit down and write. Although it may be an unpopular opinion, Monday mornings energize me! It is...
Grace Bolen
Jan 24, 20222 min read
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Doing the darn thing
Finding the time and energy to write is a massive step within itself. Sitting down in front of my laptop with a big cup of coffee only to...
Grace Bolen
Jan 20, 20222 min read
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