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As-Is Souls, As-Is Deals | Stories from the Path by JBE Mindful Pathways
When life hands us “as-is” deals—cars, houses, even relationships—we often sign under pressure, only to discover the cracks later. This piece explores the weight of those choices, the walls we hit, and how we can face them with knowledge, grace,… Continue reading
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The Kid Who Couldn’t Sit Still — Holding Both Realities | Mini-Series Stories | JBE Mindful Pathways
Fourteen feels loud when your brain sprints in twelve directions. This mini-story follows a teen with ADHD through one ordinary day—vague chores, buzzing lights, and a small win when Mom shifts from “try harder” to clear steps and body-doubling. No… Continue reading
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Why Rest Isn’t Lazy — It’s Sacred | Mini-Series Stories by JBE Mindful Pathways
She’s done proving her worth by running on empty. When the favors and guilt texts roll in, she chooses something radical: stillness. A timer, a couch, and one clear sentence become a boundary. “Why Rest Isn’t Lazy — It’s Sacred”… Continue reading
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The Weight of Unspoken Expectations in a Woman’s Life | Unspoken Health Kalendar | JBE Mindful Pathways
Nobody hands you a checklist for womanhood, but somehow it ends up in your purse anyway — packed with impossible demands. Be perfect, be patient, smile through exhaustion, never say no. These unspoken expectations aren’t just unfair; they’re dangerous. They… Continue reading
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The Strong One’s Loneliness | We Don’t Talk About That by JBE Mindful Pathways
Being “the strong one” sounds noble — until you realize it often means being invisible. Always dependable, always unbreakable… but inside, you’re carrying fractures no one sees. The Strong One’s Loneliness breaks the silence around that hidden weight and reminds… Continue reading
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When Acceptance Feels Like Surrender | We Don’t Talk About That by JBE Mindful Pathways
Acceptance often feels like surrender — a quiet laying down of arms. But true acceptance isn’t defeat. It’s the courage to face ourselves, others, and the truths we cannot change. This piece from We Don’t Talk About That explores the… Continue reading
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Burnout Disguised as Laziness
Burnout doesn’t show up loud — it slips in quietly, disguising itself as laziness, lack of motivation, or “not trying hard enough.” But beneath the surface, it’s your mind and body whispering, I’m overwhelmed… and I can’t keep carrying this… Continue reading
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I Stayed Because You Did Too | Mini-Series Stories by JBE Mindful Pathways
Some love doesn’t end—it just stops living under the same roof. “I Stayed Because You Did Too” is a raw and unflinching glimpse into love tangled with survival, where closure isn’t a clean cut but a quiet choice to let… Continue reading
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She Was Never Too Much, She Was Me | Pause & Breathe Journal Entry by JBE Mindful Pathways
Reparenting myself doesn’t mean perfect healing—it means holding space for the messy, silenced, too-much parts of me. It means grieving what I didn’t get, giving myself permission to feel, and choosing presence over performance. I’m not doing it flawlessly. I’m… Continue reading
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Filling from an Empty Cup – Part 2 |
What happens when you’re the one everyone turns to—but your own cup is cracked and nearly dry? Filling from an Empty Cup (Part 2) dives deep into the silent struggle of burnout, emotional labor, and care work that drains us… Continue reading
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