A passing comment from a friend lost too soon has turned into a series of soothing mantras for Tory Shepherd
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Luckily for me, an even more “mature” cadet also started that year. And Russell was also marinating in anxiety. He said it in passing, but before long it turned into a bunch of mantras. For example, if I’m struggling with something and feeling stupid, I try to think: “But Sarah’s the smartest chick I know and she voluntarily talks to me all the time, so I must be OK.” Or if I’m feeling like a bad person because I haven’t got my priorities straight, I think: “Ahhh but Amy’s keen to hang out and that girl has values. She totally wouldn’t hang out with an arsehole.
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