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Mental Health

Why It’s Necessary To Look Back

December 30, 2018 By Caroline Peterson

The New Year brings on a plethora of eye-rolling goal setting and resolutions. Ones that typically bring us disappointment by mid-January, so we inevitably toss our hands in the air and give up. We all do this, don’t feel bad. You. Me. Me. Remember how I lived in Florida for 6 years and swore I’d […]

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Check on Your Strong Friend

June 8, 2018 By Caroline Peterson

Updated March 2022 I know the exact place to sit in the shower so the stream of water hitting my head feels more like a gentle rain; slowly, carefully, cathartically soothing my aching heart. It’s a spot that allows me to put my heavy head down on my tired arms and still be able to […]

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The Holidays: It’s Not All Sugar and Spice and Gingerbread Nice

December 15, 2017 By Caroline Peterson

London Christmas // Oxford Street   Where is Home? Before age 10, I had moved 7 times. The last move brought us to a lovely, diverse city in Michigan that I was lucky enough to spend most of my formative years in, even after my parents divorced. My dad lived in Chicago, about 400 miles […]

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The Paralysis of Perfection

November 6, 2017 By Caroline Peterson

Very recently I was told that my pursuit of being the best, being the most career-driven maven, was actually preventing me from being satisfied. I struggled to comprehend this awakening of sorts as it echoed through my veins. You mean, I don’t need to unlock a hidden ad agency copywriter achievement? You mean, I don’t […]

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9 Books That Have Helped Me

October 8, 2017 By Caroline Peterson

Not Your Average Gal is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This is of no extra cost to you. It only helps me keep Not Your Average Gal running. I’m a […]

Filed Under: Health, Mental Health

Saying Goodbye To Summertime

September 24, 2017 By Caroline Peterson

Niagara on the Lake Niagara Parkway Recreational Trail

Happy Fall y’all! Real talk: I hate that phrase and I have no idea why. Last week, we welcomed in the fall season, as we waved goodbye to good ol’ summertime. When I lived in Michigan, this time of year gave me winter anxiety. As much as I loved fall, I knew what was to […]

Filed Under: Canada, Confessions, Mental Health

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