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Beating the lockdown blues

It’s been almost a year since the beginning of the weirdest year in my history as a human (this time around anyways). I’m bored to death…

6 min readJan 31, 2021

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Beating the lockdown blues

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lauren olson

I caught Covid-19 and spent Christmas in isolation: Here’s what happened

I woke up at 3 am on Wednesday about two weeks ago with a very sore throat, a stuffy nose, and a substantial headache.

10 min readJan 3, 2021

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I caught Covid-19 and spent Christmas in isolation: Here’s what happened

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lauren olson

Mental health boost in crazy times: Gratitude for what IS, rather than focusing on what’s missing

I woke up under a cloud of depression. I felt completely unmotivated to get up, I felt like because I don’t get to go to work or go hang…

5 min readDec 6, 2020

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Mental health boost in crazy times: Gratitude for what IS, rather than focusing on what’s missing

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lauren olson

I love myself when…

This thought came to me while I picked my way up a steep and snowy cliff on a mountain just the other day. It was a sunny and warm…

3 min readNov 23, 2020

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I love myself when…

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lauren olson

Why you are allowed to try things and to fail at them(a loving kick in the ass)

In the midst of a blow-up fight with an ex boyfriend he decided to throw some of my past decisions in my face and framed them as if they…

5 min readNov 10, 2020

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Why you are allowed to try things and to fail at them(a loving kick in the ass)

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lauren olson

Debunking: Fear

Learn how to face the things that make you most afraid, and live closer to fearless every day

4 min readSep 16, 2020

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Debunking: Fear

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lauren olson

Searching for a Home

Ramblings of looking for home everywhere except for the place it truly exists…

4 min readSep 3, 2020

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Searching for a Home

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lauren olson

Why you need to give yourself permission to do what you want…and how to do it

I was listening to an interview with Elizabeth Gilbert on a podcast recently and that woman, gosh, she just lights a fire in my soul…

8 min readJul 23, 2020

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Why you need to give yourself permission to do what you want…and how to do it

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lauren olson

Why comparison is the thief of joy

Comparison has got to be one of the most debilitating judgements a person can make. That’s really all it is, a judgement. Humans are in a…

6 min readJul 9, 2020

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Why comparison is the thief of joy

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lauren olson

Why it is so hard to maintain a healthy routine while social distancing

Social distancing, along with the other new behaviours foisted upon us by the COVID-19 virus has really thrown everyone into a tailspin…

5 min readJun 19, 2020

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Why it is so hard to maintain a healthy routine while social distancing

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lauren olson

lauren olson

Observer and writer. Inspired by a background in psychology and attitudinal/spiritual healing. Guided by intuition and an insatiable appetite for adventure.

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