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About Me — Emily Roy

Like the seasons, I am constantly changing — Who Am I? I often ask myself this question with a great deal of wonder and oddly enough — fear. The one thing I can say with the wholeness of my heart is that I don’t fully know who I am. Perhaps I never will. Fun facts: I’m 31 years old. I’m a…

Life

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About Me — Emily Roy
About Me — Emily Roy
Life

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Dec 17, 2022

I’m Not Ignoring You, I’m Just Overwhelmed

This is ADHD — I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 5. I was the girl in the back of the class making her Lisa Frank erasers talk to each other. And the sad truth is, kids with ADHD often grow up to be adults with ADHD. As someone who’s suffered from an…

Mental Health

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I’m Not Ignoring You, I’m Just Overwhelmed
I’m Not Ignoring You, I’m Just Overwhelmed
Mental Health

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Dec 16, 2022

This Is Water: A Lesson On Empathy

The wisdom of David Foster Wallace — The world doesn’t revolve around you. That’s the essence of what David Foster Wallace wants you to never forget. Wallace addressed the importance of awareness and perceptiveness of others in a commencement speech he gave at Kenyon College in 2005 titled, “This Is Water.” He believed that simple awareness and…

Life Lessons

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This Is Water: A Lesson On Empathy
This Is Water: A Lesson On Empathy
Life Lessons

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Nov 18, 2022

Stop Treating Your Kid Like A Child

To instill confidence and autonomy, parents need to stop condescending and talk to children like grownups. — Children are naturally in tune with their surroundings. They allow the invisible hand of the imagination to reach out and take a hold of the world of things. They naturally and consistently question everything about reality. They exemplify what it means to be a natural-born metaphysician. From a very young…

Parenting

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Stop Treating Your Kid Like A Child
Stop Treating Your Kid Like A Child
Parenting

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Nov 18, 2022

Let’s Talk About NATO

There are lies everywhere — Do you ever get the feeling there are things that the media conceals from us? Do you ever wonder why massive protests against the policies of the American empire and its attack dog, NATO, seem to be downplayed? …

Politics

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Let’s Talk About NATO
Let’s Talk About NATO
Politics

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Sep 24, 2022

The Great Divide

The struggle between chaos and order — The left and right are today segregated into their own echo chambers, in which the news and reality each side sees and accepts as accurate are very different. …

Politics

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The Great American Divide
The Great American Divide
Politics

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Aug 26, 2022

Don’t Grow Up It’s Literally A Trap

The hamster wheel of life — When I was little, one of my favorite things to do was sit outside and watch the ants as they effortlessly marched about. I spent my earliest years outside all day — mesmerized by the infinite things I could find. …

Self

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How To Find Joy: Stop Chasing Money and Start Chasing Your Dreams
How To Find Joy: Stop Chasing Money and Start Chasing Your Dreams
Self

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Aug 3, 2022

True Liberty Is The Freedom of Thought

The ability to think freely is what makes us human — The history of humanity is the story of slavery, brutality, and injustice. It’s also the story of how we’ve slowly and painfully progressed. Our species has been oppressed by priests and kings and ruled by force. …

Humanity

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True Liberty Is The Freedom of Thought
True Liberty Is The Freedom of Thought
Humanity

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Jul 21, 2022

We Need To Talk About The Absurdities In The Bible

It’s time to reexamine our favorite book with a little common sense — The critical examination of Christianity, and the Bible itself, is unavoidable in the world as we know it today. After several millennia of profoundly religious civilizations, we still see a large spiritual ignorance, despair, and suffering around the world; there must be something wrong with conventional religions. …

Religion

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If The Bible Is True, Why Are There So Many Absurdities?
If The Bible Is True, Why Are There So Many Absurdities?
Religion

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Jul 20, 2022

We’re The Last Humans Left

Will we destroy ourselves? — Our species probably began about 200,000 years ago, and judging by the f*cking state of us I think we can all agree it was a terrible idea. There are three important revolutions in history. The first is the Cognitive Revolution, which began 70,000 years ago. The second is the Agricultural…

Evolution

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We’re The Last Humans Left
We’re The Last Humans Left
Evolution

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Emily Roy

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I am a reader, writer, and a student of life. https://eroy.substack.com

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