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By Anonymous

Late one night, sleepless, I lazily made use of the Web app on my Samsung and delved into the causes of OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Sheesh, when my therapist hinted that to...

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By KatsK DIAMOND
Saint Paul, Minnesota
KatsK DIAMOND, Saint Paul, Minnesota
57 articles 0 photos 301 comments

Favorite Quote:
Being inexhaustible, life and nature are a constant stimulus for a creative mind.<br /> ~Hans Hofmann<br /> You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.<br /> ~Ray Bradbury

BluBliss GOLD, New York, New York
14 articles 0 photos 161 comments

Favorite Quote:
Bella&#039;s love for Edward was like, &quot;Omg. He&#039;s hot. He&#039;s mine because he sparkles. Now I&#039;ll brood the wholle book while I&#039;m with him.&quot;

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By samwhoam PLATINUM
Granby, Massachusetts
samwhoam PLATINUM, Granby, Massachusetts
25 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.&quot; ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By Tourc SILVER
North Vancouver, Other
Tourc SILVER, North Vancouver, Other
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By purpledinosaur101 BRONZE
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
purpledinosaur101 BRONZE, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won&#039;t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It&#039;s not just in some of us; it&#039;s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.&rdquo;

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By MargaretEllis GOLD
Portland, Maine
MargaretEllis GOLD, Portland, Maine
15 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;Learn to dance in the rain.\&quot; A student at my school said this just before she lost her battle with leukemia.

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By JamieLynn BRONZE
Ormond Beach, Florida
JamieLynn BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
4 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Lets just all follow Alice down the rabbit hole and create a world where imagination creates us&quot;- Jamie (That&#039;s me!)

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By Anonymous
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By Rebecca Chan BRONZE
Chicago, Illinois
Rebecca Chan BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments