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Well hey there — I'm back!!! Didja miss me? This site is now officially renamed “Authentically Anna”  to better reflect who I am and what this space keeps wanting to grow into. <3 After several more years of growth, therapy, and life experiences, I’m learning new ways to process my emotions and frustrations. A recent realization brought me back here again… turns out typing out what I need to say, even if it’s only seen by me, is a way to shout into the Void (and not into my f

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Hey hey! Honestly? I have been really struggling lately. It started with my first weekend sober. Yeah, I'm sober now. No more stuff I don't need to spend my money on anymore, at least for a while. I realized I was using it to cope with the seemingly endless void of time that is coming home and sitting home alone every day after work. Loneliness and isolation have been a major ongoing problem for me, and it was especially evident this weekend. Friday was at least okay, I had s

Hey hey! I have been on my journey of self-improvement. One thing I have kept in mind is, instead of trying to stop a bunch of my 'bad'/unhelpful habits, it is more helpful to keep adding healthier helpful habits instead! So here is what I have been doing thus far: Since I am basically a giant toddler, I have been using a sticker system still. I have a planner with space for every day, and I have been writing down good things and things I have gotten down, and I give myself a

Hey hey!! I had the best weekend with my little sister, going to some favorite places, and finding some new favorites here in Nashville!

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