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@gouldingv
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Designer • Writer • Mental Health Campaigner
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December 4, 2017
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gouldingv
life
2018-10-23 20:09
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gouldingv
life
2018-10-05 19:40
I'm Enough
Sometimes, I let you in. I open my heart and bring you closer. Yet, as soon as you start to believe I’m “okay” , “normal” or “good”, I pull away. Sometimes, I disappear. I close my heart and push you away.
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gouldingv
life
2018-09-19 12:06
My Mind is my Greatest Battle in Life
At what point in life do you finally accept who you are as a person? That there are parts of you that you can change and parts that you just can’t? That no matter how much you may wish to be a certain
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gouldingv
life
2018-07-21 13:57
Even After Depression, Our Work Will Never Be Done
It’s a lifelong journey. Absentmindedly, I play with the tear stained tissue between my hands, folding and unfolding it over and over again. “Baby, look at me, please.” Silence. “Why won’t you look at
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gouldingv
inspiration
2018-07-17 12:38
You Don't Need To Be Open In Your Writing, You Need To Be Vulnerable
Yesterday, I got some constructive feedback on my writing from a guy who's very successful on the platform. Let's call him Bob. It was the first time that I felt someone was being genuinely honest with
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gouldingv
life
2018-07-10 13:46
I'm English, But I Speak With A Foreign Accent
I recently came across an article about Megan Markle’s “new found” British accent, and the uproar it’s caused, which inspired me to write about my own experience with losing my accent. After 10 years of
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gouldingv
inspiration
2018-06-25 18:26
Accepting Failure and Moving On
So, I’ve been struggling for the past 5 days to write a particular article that’s been on mind for a couple of weeks now. Initially, I thought it would be a breeze because I’m so passionate about the topic.
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gouldingv
life
2018-06-22 14:12
This Image Obsessed World Is Ridiculous
When I turned 9, we moved to the States for my Dad’s work. During the first few months, we were living in rented accommodation in a small gated community and I hadn’t yet started school. Apart from a few
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gouldingv
blog
2018-06-21 16:06
To Niche Or Not To Niche?
Now that I've started to share my thoughts more regularly online, I find myself asking the same question repeatedly: Do I pick a niche or not when it comes to the topics I write about? You see, like most
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gouldingv
life
2018-06-20 19:28
Mistaken Post
Please ignore
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gouldingv
steemit
2018-06-20 14:08
Is It True We Have To Spend Money To Earn Money On Steemit?
I read a post today by @yallapapi that left a sour taste in my mouth. Not because of him personally, but the sad realisation of what he was writing about. In summary: That in order to succeed on Steemit,
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contest
2018-06-19 13:54
On Feeling Like An Outsider [Entry for writing contest by @averageoutsider]
I think it’s an important distinction to make that “feeling like an outsider” is in fact that, a feeling. And sometimes that has genuine truth behind it, let’s say for example, being in another country
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inspiration
2018-06-18 13:44
Overcoming the Fear to Post about my Depression Online
Late one evening at the beginning of February this year, I was home alone. Ruminating over the Instagram story I had just prepared, my heart was racing; adrenaline violently coursing through my veins.
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gouldingv
crypto
2018-06-18 09:29
What Would Life Be Like Without Electricity?
Spoiler alert: The lack of Wi-Fi is the least of your problems. 8:40 a.m. Sleepily, I roll onto my back and let out a deep, long sigh. I feel hot and sticky, which strikes me as strange, considering I
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gouldingv
life
2018-06-17 17:14
7 Things I've Learnt as a Non-Muslim Fasting During Ramadan
For the past 4 years, I've been fasting during Ramadan, despite the fact I'm not a Muslim. There are quite a few reasons why I've chosen to do this, but for the sake of brevity, all you really need to
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gouldingv
introduceyourself
2018-06-17 14:01
The Problem With Always Being Told You're "Talented"
My entire life, I’ve been told how amazing I am at everything I do. It started pervasively with competitive swimming, which I tried for the first time at the age of 15. On day one, the coach of the club
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gouldingv
life
2018-06-07 22:20
The Pressure To Keep Up With The Joneses
One day at University, I met a guy who was 26 years old. I was 19 at the time and I remember feeling shocked that someone of his age would be taking an undergraduate degree. Back then, I already felt old
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gouldingv
religion
2018-06-05 15:01
Self-Reflection During Ramadan
Facing your demons is hard at any point in life, but it's especially taxing during a time like Ramadan when your usual coping mechanisms have been taken away from you due to fasting. Yet, as is the case
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mentalhealth
2018-06-05 12:05
My Experience With Psychotherapy
Paris, Autumn 2017 I arrive 15 minutes early, as per usual. I mean, I'm British, I can't help myself. Taking a seat in the waiting room, I try to distract myself from my nerves by scrolling through my
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gouldingv
health
2017-12-06 17:03
An (honest) introduction
Hi. I'm Vicki and I'm tired. I'm tired of my self-loathing. I'm tired of my lack of motivation. I'm tired of my negative attitude. I'm tired of feeling melancholy. I'm tired of feeling anxious. I'm tired
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