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Exploring Grief and Growth When You Move Across The World

Making sense of the love I have for England and the life I once had there.

9 min readFeb 6, 2023

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Exploring Grief and Growth When You Move Across The World

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3 Surprising Things That Happened After Healing My Anxiety

Nobody told me what to expect when I ‘got better’.

13 min readOct 1, 2022

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3 Surprising Things That Happened After Healing My Anxiety

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If Someone Asks You to Witness Their Pain, Please Say ‘Yes’

The only reprieve from suffering is by clambering down into it together.

7 min readMay 21, 2021

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If Someone Asks You to Witness Their Pain, Please Say ‘Yes’

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Important College Application Deadlines Explained (& Why You Need A Professional Essay Editor)

Every high school senior needs a well-written personal essay to be successful applicants to their dream universities.

6 min readSep 25, 2020

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Important College Application Deadlines Explained (& Why You Need A Professional Essay Editor)

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Emotional Rebellion Against The Self

For those who have left home and came back as a reimagined person, this is for you. What do we lose when we change?

3 min readNov 16, 2019

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Emotional Rebellion Against The Self

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Olivia Gaughran

To the American Studying Abroad

Feeling uncomfortable is just the start of your journey— don’t worry.

4 min readOct 4, 2019

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To the American Studying Abroad

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Struggling With An Addiction to Chaos & How I Choose Worthiness

The addiction of feeling loved, wanted, desirable — the addiction of codependence, an addiction to chaos takes over. Then what?

8 min readJul 19, 2019

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Struggling With An Addiction to Chaos & How I Choose Worthiness

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We Need a New Wave of Social Workers — and Artists Are The Start

Artists have the power to organize the community in the same way that social workers strive to

4 min readApr 22, 2019

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We Need a New Wave of Social Workers — and Artists Are The Start

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Workplace Authenticity & The 3 Things Necessary to Achieve It

How do we have relationships with coworkers who can drive us crazy?

6 min readFeb 14, 2019

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Workplace Authenticity & The 3 Things Necessary to Achieve It

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Safe and Secure: Loving Long Distance Without Physical Touch

How in the world can we be in sync with the person we love when they aren’t next to us? Loving without touching is a new feeling.

5 min readJan 10, 2019

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Safe and Secure: Loving Long Distance Without Physical Touch

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Olivia Gaughran

Olivia Gaughran

Medical anthropologist, editor, and creator of The Olly Project @ theollyproject.com! Probably reading bell hooks or taking a long walk.

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