Sara Dugas
Stories (3/0)
Let's Be Real
A new year. A blank page. A clean slate. Whatever the colloquialism, the sentiment is the same-start fresh, set some goals, and become a new and improved version of the old you. I see you, New Year's Resolutions, and I won't be fooled again. Setting the arbitrary date of January 1 to suddenly begin solving a life time of compounded problems-student loan debt, bad relationship patterns, the last five pounds- it's a lot of pressure for one person to shoulder, especially in the age of influencers and curated IG feeds.
By Sara Dugas3 years ago in Motivation
This Is Gonna Hurt a Little
I fidgeted anxiously in the passenger seat, suddenly unsure of this decision, despite long hours of examining the details, and careful weighing of my options. The conviction of 30 seconds past had evaporated. My best friend had driven us here, out of support and encouragement, but I could sense her uncertainty as well. I understood that the consequences of this appointment would be permanent, forever altering the way in which I viewed myself, and perhaps how others would view me as well. “It’s now or never,” she joked, and we resolutely exited her beat up Toyota and entered into the experience that would indelibly mark my existence.
By Sara Dugas4 years ago in Motivation
Don't Follow the Golden Rule
In it's broadest sense, the Golden Rule dictates that we treat others as we wish to be treated, "do unto others," and all of that Biblical (ahem, archaic) guidance toward leading our lives. Of course, we all want to be treated kindly and with respect, and the decent among us try to greet new people in a similar, reciprocal fashion. So where does this rule go wrong? And when do we stop being nice because society tells us to? It may not be the popular opinion, but I say that sometimes it pays to be mean.
By Sara Dugas4 years ago in Humans