This Week’s Links (weekly)
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Do Your Fears Hold You Back? 3 Simple Strategies to Ease Fear
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Vivian Norris: Breaking the Silence: The Media and Male Sexual Abuse
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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I enjoyed reading it. Some of you looking for the best way to communicate your boundaries might find one or two valuable things on her list this season.
I liked
I’m not obligated to explain myself to you.
“No” is also a complete sentence you should feel free to use when appropriate.
Which script resonated the most with you from the list? What would you add?
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