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Chelsei CJan 17, 20183 min"Doing What You Have to Do" Is A Part of the Journey“That will be $54.78,” the cashier told Destiny after ringing up her art supplies. Destiny shook her head while grabbing her wallet out...
Chelsei CJan 10, 20183 minSlow Down: Why You Should Start By Building a FriendshipTyler anxiously returned his window seat to an upright position. As the plane lowered its altitude, he lifted the shade, looked out at...
Chelsei CJan 3, 20183 minUnreasonable Expectations: When Lifestyle & Prayers Aren't In AlignmentIt was a Saturday morning about 9:30 a.m. Bianca began to stir under a disheveled, beige comforter as the sun peered brightly through her...
Chelsei CDec 27, 20173 minWhen Being Good and Being Nice Are at OddsChatter and lockers slamming could be heard in the hallways during passing time. Some teens scurried into their designated classes only...
Chelsei CDec 13, 20173 minResponding to Mistreatment: Taking the Road Less TraveledKendall sat at her desk feverishly amending a report that she had already spent numerous hours on. Her supervisor, Rhonda, said that it...
Chelsei CDec 6, 20173 minMarriage: Is It What You Want or What Society Wants for You?Cameras flashed while others recorded video footage. Hooting and hollering could be heard in HD surround sound quality, as Ava looked...
Chelsei CNov 29, 20173 minCheck Up: The Cost of Neglecting Your HealthFelicia sat impatiently waiting at her doctor’s office on a Wednesday morning. She had been there for almost an hour. For many months,...
Chelsei CNov 22, 20173 minGenuine Connections: When You Least Expect ItIt was 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Felicia left her therapist’s office still not feeling too much better than when she began going three months...
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Chelsei COct 25, 20173 minRebounding: Playing the Love GameLena sat in her corner office drinking her routine, morning coffee. As she began checking her emails, she got a text from her best...
Chelsei COct 18, 20173 minThe Process of Reaching Our Goals & DreamsDana waited patiently in a line that seemed to wrap around the building twice. It was a busy, bustling scene, some reciting lines to...
Chelsei COct 4, 20173 minGrowth: Transitioning Into Your Next SeasonDavid sat in his living room, glued to his laptop. He was finishing up work he took home for the weekend. It was 8:15 p.m. on a Friday...
Chelsei CSep 27, 20174 minDon't Settle for "Love"It was a beautiful day in late September. The sun was shining, and there was an occasional cool breeze that comforted happy hour diners...
Chelsei CSep 20, 20174 minPart 2: How Engaging With an Unhealthy Past Can Disrupt Inner PeaceIt was Thursday evening at 7:45 p.m. Carissa was sitting on her bed multi-tasking, taking small bites of her dinner in between typing up...
Chelsei CSep 13, 20174 minPart 1: Signs That You Are Ready to Begin Dating AgainCarissa stood glaring at Jerry near the front door of his 2nd floor apartment. He was leaning against his kitchen counter looking at the...
Chelsei CJul 5, 20176 minCollege Tales: Unrequited Feelings & AssumptionsThe music in my earplugs was blaring on an uneventful, Saturday evening. I got up, and checked on my roomie, Denise. She was watching...
Chelsei CMay 31, 20174 minShould Your Ex Be Your Next?The rain fell hard and fast against the windowpane, but seemed to be only mist compared to the tears that fell from Brittany’s eyes. She...
Chelsei CMay 10, 20173 minDating 101: First Date Faux PasIt’s 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, and Tia is putting the final touches on her look. She lightly mists her body with her favorite perfume, and...
Chelsei CApr 26, 20173 minChill Mode: The Reason Why You're Not Being Taken Out on DatesIt was a hot, Saturday night in early June. Tori decided to go to a club with some of her girlfriends to distress after a long workweek....