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Thank you for being you. Thank you for being who you are. We have all likely heard the quote, “The world needs more of you” 100 times, but it is so true. The world needs more of you and all the beauty that you add to it. This week, I did a presentation where for the second time ever on …

Hi! My name is Maggie Wright, and I am a general intern at 1N5. I am a current senior at UC majoring in Psychology! Through my own experiences with mental health struggles, I have had to learn a lot about caring for myself. Self-care has become an essential aspect of my life and something I am passionate about encouraging others …

Looking back at situations where you have regrets can be challenging, but it’s so important to give yourself compassion. You did the best that you could in that tough time, with the tools that you had in that moment. That’s something I keep reminding myself these days. We can look back with regrets or question why we did or said …

When will the hard times just stop? A question I ask myself quite often and a question I’m sure you ask yourself too. You could be on a really good streak of good days after a multitude of bad ones and then boom, another bad one. The reality of the situation is that’s just life. Things happen out of our …

I’m leaning into trusting myself in a way that I never have before, and it feels truly and absolutely amazing. I think most of my life I’ve been the type of person that needed validation. For part of my life, I needed validation about who I was and if I was good enough, but for all of my life, I’ve …

Hello! My name is Kaitlyn and I am a graphic design intern at 1N5. I am entering my senior year at Xavier University studying Graphic Design and Digital Media. At Xavier, I have gotten involved in many different clubs and activities that I absolutely love which include 4 Paws for Ability, rock climbing, and pep band. Aside from that, I …

You really don’t know what is going to happen. You can plan and prepare and play the best or worst scenarios over and over in your head. And you still won’t know. You won’t know if it will rain if you are planning an outdoor event. You don’t know what someone’s reaction will be when you tell them something. And …

My experience with self-care is like a roller coaster. For example, sometimes when I am anxious from anxiety, I know how to calm myself down. But sometimes I do things that make me even more anxious. Some days, I will give myself a break, but other times, I will never give myself a break. So I think I need to …

The other day I was spending a moment of mindfulness before my presentation. I’ve been feeling like I have lost my motivation, and really just going through the motions. I needed to try to come back into my body so I could give the best presentation to the students that I possibly could. I took my own advice and allowed …

So often we introduce ourselves by pointing out where we work (I work at 1n5) or how many kids we have (I have one daughter) or where we are from (I have lived all over the United States). In these moments, I’m reminded of the book The Little Prince. In the book, the little prince reflects on how much adults …