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" There is no picturesque version of what self-care looks like; it's different for every person who wants to practice it. "

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" Familiarize yourself with the resources at hand to combat online bullying, and report offenders as often as you need to. Don't hesitate to report and block. "

" Wellness, I came to realize, will not happen by accident. It must be a daily practice, especially for those of us who are more susceptible to the oppressiveness of the world. "

" As Twitter allows you to curate who shows up in your stream - you only see the people you follow or seek out, and those they interact with - users can create whatever world of people they want to be a part of. "

" I like to dim the lights and talk about the ghosts I've known and invite other people to tell me their stories. "

" I've endured humiliating experiences trying to get a cab in the various cities I've visited and lived in. Available taxis - as indicated by their roof lights - locked their doors with embarrassingly loud clicks as I approached. Or they've just ignored my hail altogether. "

" Ultimately, what the tech industry really cares about is ushering in the future, but it conflates technological progress with societal progress. "

" Learning to live with not meeting other people's expectations has been extremely freeing and is the only gift I wish to pass on to any future offspring. "

" Drag has been featured in popular culture for decades. Movies like 'Kinky Boots,' 'Tootsie,' 'The Birdcage' - even 'Mrs. Doubtfire' - have showcased men, some gay, some not, who dress and perform as women. "

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" For all teenagers, the Internet offers a periscope to the outside world, but it's particularly important for students who are unable to find themselves represented and understood in their immediate surroundings. "

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" It wasn't always easy - getting dumped by my female friends for their newfound boyfriends, husbands, girlfriends stung; I felt like a jilted lover, heartbroken and wondering what I'd done wrong. But it was also easier to forgive them, to accept what time and energy they were willing to offer, even if it was less than what I wanted. "

" Social media is my portal into the rest of the world - my periscope into the communities next to my community, into how the rest of the world thinks and feels. "