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Stories from real people, of real life.
Stories of heartache, hope and growth.

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Plucking the thorns
Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

Plucking the thorns

“I really looked at myself and plucked those thorns out one by one. It was grueling. I kept plucking them - painfully - until I finally realized there was a rose there all along…”

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The armor I wear
Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

The armor I wear

“My shell eventually became so hard that I found myself covered in self doubt, self judgment, and just overall worry about myself and everything around me…”

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Directionless?
Emily Zeiler Emily Zeiler

Directionless?

“For the umpteenth day in a row I woke up and thought about the truth and what I needed to do about it…”

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