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Jenn L.

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I Stayed in a Job I Hated for Years

I was stuck at an unfulfilling job but felt unable to leave due to family pressures

Mar 14

I Stayed in a Job I Hated for Years

Mar 14

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Forgiving My Father

I forgive my father for his emotional unavailability and reconnect with self-compassion and security

Jan 12

Forgiving My Father

Jan 12

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Moving Abroad Saved My Life

The space away from my family allowed me to start therapy and my reparenting journey

Aug 12, 2024

Moving Abroad Saved My Life

Aug 12, 2024

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How Trauma Made Me Shut People Out

Emotional neglect from my childhood made me feel invisible and caused me to isolate myself.

Dec 11, 2024

How Trauma Made Me Shut People Out

Dec 11, 2024

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How My Anxious Attachment Pattern Makes Relationships Difficult

Not being able to say what I need and separation anxiety are just some of the things I deal with as an anxiously attached person

May 5, 2024

How My Anxious Attachment Pattern Makes Relationships Difficult

May 5, 2024

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My Hypervigilance Led to Burnout

Needing to constantly prove I was a good employee led to burnout

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My Hypervigilance Led to Burnout

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Wedding Planning Brings Up Insecurities

Figuring out guest lists and wedding parties has activated my insecurities about friendships and abandonment issues

Nov 2

Wedding Planning Brings Up Insecurities

Nov 2

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Wedding Planning When I Have a Traumatic Past

An already stressful process is made even more turbulent by my past relationship history, stressful family, and nomadic life

Oct 27

Wedding Planning When I Have a Traumatic Past

Oct 27

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I Couldn’t Sleep the Night Before a Presentation

I laid in bed awake the whole night, stressing out about how I needed to sleep to do well on the presentation the next morning

Jun 13

I Couldn’t Sleep the Night Before a Presentation

Jun 13

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The Friendship That Slowly Faded Away

We knew each other from kindergarten but now we work in the same building and we’re total strangers

May 28

The Friendship That Slowly Faded Away

May 28

Jenn L.

Jenn L.

I write about my experience as a second generation Asian American, mental health, and female empowerment. Contact me at https://jenniferinparis.weebly.com

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