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Melanie J. Hernández (Albizu)

Melanie is a puertorican college student who is passionate about teaching, learning, writing and helping others. She is fully billingual and also knows sign-language. She is currently studying a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and works as an english tutor. She is passionate about anything related to storytelling and helping others. She loves writing, reading, studying, dancing, travelling and spending time with people she cares for. She believes in the power of self-care, spirituality and resilience specially when used in psychotherapy. 
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    A Good Dream

    " It's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Lifestyle January 28, 2019
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    ¿Son reales los pensamientos?

    “Lo que un hombre piensa de sí mismo, esto es lo que determina, o más bien indica, su destino”. » Henry David Thoreau Aunque sí es cierto...

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    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Mental Health November 16, 2018
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    Cultivate Mindfulness

    “Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance.” – Amit Ray Mindfulness is not about being relaxed. It is not about changing...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Mental Health November 15, 2018
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    God Made You

    "You are beautiful. I know because I made you" - God Do not believe your thoughts, especially when they tell you that you’re nothing. Do...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor October 4, 2018
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    Control

    “You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Mental Health September 19, 2018
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    Beauty

    “We are all cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” ~...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Mental Health September 10, 2018
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    Christopher Robin

    Todos deben ver la película Christopher Robin . Primeramente, porque está llena de metáforas y segundo, porque está llena de moralejas para...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Entertainment August 27, 2018
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    Unconditional Love

    We set goals and then we run as fast as we can after them only to feel unsatisfied when they are reached, like a finish line that gets...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Lifestyle May 23, 2018
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    Almost A Diagnosis

    Every diagnosis in the DSM5 has this criteria: The person experiences "clinically significant distress and impairment in social,...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Mental Health April 25, 2018
  • Utilizados Por Dios

    Días antes de esta Pascua, me sentí abandonada por Dios. Me preguntaba por qué me rechazaba y por qué no me quería utilizar. Me preguntaba...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor April 11, 2018
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    What the Uros Taught Me

    The Uros are indigenous people from Peru and Bolivia. They live on floating islands they built themselves in Lake Ticicaca near Puno. They...

    By Melanie J. Hernández • Albizu Contributor • Lifestyle March 6, 2018
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