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Hi, I’m Ivanna Baron. I’m a writer, encourager, wellness coach, and mental health advocate. I share my story and experiences to help and encourage others. Additionally, I share practical wellness tips and words of encouragement on my blog and podcast. Learn more about me here, and read the latest below. Thank you for visiting; I hope you find something helpful and encouraging here today.

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How to Advocate for Mental Health

Some people may never struggle with their mental health, and that’s great. But in 2019, 1 in every 8 people globally were living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depression the most common (World Health Organization). So that means even if you’ve never struggled with your mental health,

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Six Ways to Cultivate More Joy In Life

Some of us must choose joy each day. Given the state of the world, it may feel challenging to find something to be joyful about, but that isn’t true. There are still so many things in life to find joy in. Here are six ways I’ve been able to cultivate joy even in a challenging world.

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Take It One Step At A Time

I enjoy running, and I’ve been doing it on and off for most of my adult life. One year, I decided to challenge myself by signing up for a half-marathon. I trained for 12 weeks to make sure I’d be ready on race day. When the day finally came, I was nervous, but ready.

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Four Ways To Make Going To Work Less Stressful

Many of us have, or will have, a job at some point in our lives. I have been working for all of my adult life. Over the years, I’ve discovered ways to make Going To Work Less Stressful, and I’d like to share them with you today.

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You Are Not Alone In the Storm

The weather can be unpredictable where I live. One day, I took my daughter to a terrarium-making workshop at a coffee shop about 20 minutes from home. When we arrived, the sun was shining and the temperature hovered around 50 degrees. But just a couple of

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Encouragement to Enjoy Your Life Now

If we were asked to look at our lives and measure our satisfaction with them, I believe most of us could agree that there is something we want more of. More money, time, status, space, and so on. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting more in life, from time to time, we should pause and take the time to

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God Sees You

We’ve all had a day or two when we’ve felt invisible. Maybe someone waved in our direction and we waved back, only to realize they were greeting the person behind us. Or maybe we were cut off in traffic, or skipped in a line, as if we simply weren’t there.

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