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You Married Them for Better or Worse - But Not for That Weird Noise They Make When They Eat.
Amira Chenelle 11/19/25 Amira Chenelle 11/19/25

You Married Them for Better or Worse - But Not for That Weird Noise They Make When They Eat.

Disclaimer: No partners were divorced in the making of this blog.

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Does My Teenager Need Therapy - Or Just More Sleep and Less TikTok?
Amira Chenelle 11/12/25 Amira Chenelle 11/12/25

Does My Teenager Need Therapy - Or Just More Sleep and Less TikTok?

 Sometimes it’s not trauma. Sometimes it’s just TikTok at 2 a.m.

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When to Shut Up, Listen, and Not Make It About You.
Amira Chenelle 11/5/25 Amira Chenelle 11/5/25

When to Shut Up, Listen, and Not Make It About You.

Support doesn’t mean a TED Talk. It means shutting your mouth long enough to hear someone else.

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Emotional Intelligence for People Who Think They Already Have It.
Amira Chenelle 10/29/25 Amira Chenelle 10/29/25

Emotional Intelligence for People Who Think They Already Have It.

Charm isn’t EQ. Regulation is.

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If It’s Always Them, It Might Be You.
Amira Chenelle 10/22/25 Amira Chenelle 10/22/25

If It’s Always Them, It Might Be You.

If you’re the common denominator, maybe it’s not just math - it’s accountability.

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Boundaries 101: Respect Them Even If You Don’t Get Them.
Amira Chenelle 10/16/25 Amira Chenelle 10/16/25

Boundaries 101: Respect Them Even If You Don’t Get Them.

Disclaimer: Yes, even family. Especially family.

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The Self-Sabotage You’re Calling ‘Just Who I Am’.
Amira Chenelle 10/8/25 Amira Chenelle 10/8/25

The Self-Sabotage You’re Calling ‘Just Who I Am’.

We’re not attacking your “authentic self.” We’re just wondering why your authentic self keeps ghosting your goals.

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The Grind Doesn’t Love You Back.
Amira Chenelle 10/1/25 Amira Chenelle 10/1/25

The Grind Doesn’t Love You Back.

Work hard, but stop expecting the hustle to tuck you in at night.

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Urgency Culture Is Not a Strategy.
Amira Chenelle 9/25/25 Amira Chenelle 9/25/25

Urgency Culture Is Not a Strategy.

Disclaimer: We love a good deadline. We just don’t love cardiac arrest as a business model.

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P is for Projection.
Amira Chenelle 9/18/25 Amira Chenelle 9/18/25

P is for Projection.

Sometimes your “truth” is just your shadow talking.

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Not Every Trigger Needs a Trauma Origin Story
Amira Chenelle 9/13/25 Amira Chenelle 9/13/25

Not Every Trigger Needs a Trauma Origin Story

How about you take a deep breath, drink some water, and admit you’re just cranky?

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The Best People Leave When You Let the Worst People Lead.
Amira Chenelle 9/10/25 Amira Chenelle 9/10/25

The Best People Leave When You Let the Worst People Lead.

You’re not losing talent because the work is hard. You’re losing it because you keep rewarding the wrong people.

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‘Hurt People Hurt People’ Is a Lazy Excuse - Here’s the Work Instead.
Amira Chenelle 9/6/25 Amira Chenelle 9/6/25

‘Hurt People Hurt People’ Is a Lazy Excuse - Here’s the Work Instead.

Hurt people don’t have to keep hurting people - healing is a choice.

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Your Job Isn’t Your Family - and That’s a Good Thing.
Amira Chenelle 8/30/25 Amira Chenelle 8/30/25

Your Job Isn’t Your Family - and That’s a Good Thing.

Your job isn’t your family. And thank goodness - you can quit this one without therapy.

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Stop Internalizing Feedback from People You Wouldn’t Trade Places With.
Amira Chenelle 8/27/25 Amira Chenelle 8/27/25

Stop Internalizing Feedback from People You Wouldn’t Trade Places With.

If you wouldn’t swap lives with them, why are you taking their opinion as gospel?

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When Your Growth Outpaces Your Group Chat.
Amira Chenelle 8/23/25 Amira Chenelle 8/23/25

When Your Growth Outpaces Your Group Chat.

It’s not drama - you’ve just evolved past the conversation. Here’s how to handle it without the friend-breakup vibe.

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Micromanaging Isn’t Leadership - It’s Anxiety with a Job Title.
Amira Chenelle 8/20/25 Amira Chenelle 8/20/25

Micromanaging Isn’t Leadership - It’s Anxiety with a Job Title.

If you think breathing down your team’s neck is “high standards,” we need to talk about what you’re actually managing.

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The Myth of ‘Readiness’ When Starting a Family.
Amira Chenelle 8/17/25 Amira Chenelle 8/17/25

The Myth of ‘Readiness’ When Starting a Family.

If you wait until you’re “ready,” you’ll wait forever.

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Surviving a Dysfunctional Workplace Without Burning Your Career to the Ground.
Amira Chenelle 8/16/25 Amira Chenelle 8/16/25

Surviving a Dysfunctional Workplace Without Burning Your Career to the Ground.

You can get out clean - and keep your sanity and your network.

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Stop Romanticizing Your Red Flags.
Amira Chenelle 8/13/25 Amira Chenelle 8/13/25

Stop Romanticizing Your Red Flags.

Cute captions won’t fix the patterns that keep you stuck.

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