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Putting Yourself First: Why Selfishness isn't always a bad thing.
Putting Yourself First: Why Selfishness isn't always a bad thing.

By Max Hovey

Do you ever feel like you're doing everything for everyone else? You're constantly putting everyone else first in EVERY decision you make. Your priority isn’t your well-being, but how it will impact others or how they...
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The Asexual Umbrella: Fluidity of Sex
The Asexual Umbrella: Fluidity of Sex

By Max Hovey

Sex is fluid. Some people want sex, some people don’t. Some people want lots of sex, some people want a little sex. Some people want sex with the same gender...
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Positive Self-Talk: Being Kind to You & Your Body
Positive Self-Talk: Being Kind to You & Your Body

By Max Hovey

We manage quite nicely when it comes to being polite to other people we care about. We don’t berate them, we aren’t mean to them, and we try to see the best in them. So why is it so hard to show the same level of care and compassion to ourselves? 
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It’s A SAD Time of Year: Recognising and dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder
It’s A SAD Time of Year: Recognising and dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder

By Max Hovey

  DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional, so the information I am sharing within this article has been thoroughly researched using medical sources to be able to provide recommended...
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Having An Average Body: The Double-Edged Sword of Body Dysmorphia 
Having An Average Body: The Double-Edged Sword of Body Dysmorphia 

By Max Hovey

This may be a harder article to write, as it’s based on a very recent experience of mine. As you probably know, I’ve started becoming more body positive on my...
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