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Writing

5 Things I Learned When I Blogged Every Week For An Entire Year

July 21, 2015August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

My blog turned one year old and I have SO MANY FEELINGS.

Writing

You Are Not an “Aspiring Writer.” You’re Already a Writer.

April 11, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

This week, I’m serving up some real talk and I might swear a lot. But I say all of this…

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Mental Health

The “Self-Help” Genre Has a Big Problem with Depression

December 11, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch14 Comments

Self-help articles are great. In this day and age, the internet is one of the largest sources of self-help content…

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Mental Health

Four Major Myths About Mental Illness: A Guide For Artists

September 2, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

As a writer, I've encountered a lot of myths about what it means to have a mental illness and be…

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Mental Health/Writing

10 Things I Learned During My First Day in Grad School

August 28, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

After a summer of anticipation, excitement, and anxiety, I finally began classes yesterday. I suppose this means that if there…

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Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and positive psychology practitioner that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

 

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