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Samia Mehbub
Samia Mehbub
JoinedFebruary 25, 2023
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Samia Mehbub works as a writing specialist at South Florida State College. She's the author of Inspired: To Comfort Your Soul and Inspired to Comfort Your Soul: Volume II. She has been featured on the blog sites Dumb Little Man and Elephant Journal. She was also featured in two literary magazines, Turtle Way and Word Gathering.
Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

Samia Mehbub·July 21, 2025
My family was astounded when the train took us near the mountains, as we could see nature from all of...
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Looking Glass Falls in North Carolina - Samia Mehbub and father in front of falls

WATERFALLS: Mindfully connecting with nature in North Carolina and Niagara, Canada

Samia Mehbub·July 14, 2025
I could hear the white noise crashing in my ears. As my feet dangled, I could see the reflection of...
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Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

Samia Mehbub·June 23, 2025
It was a warm, sunny day on Sunrise Drive, and I was sitting on my little swing in my backyard....
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Garden with sun shining on it - Humanity and Nature Merge in a Rainbow Garden [Fiction]

WELL-LOVED PLANTS: Humanity and nature merge through meditation

Samia Mehbub·June 7, 2024
The grass is richly green in the May family’s backyard, while the flowers laugh as they bloom down from the...
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THE 30-DAY YOGA CHALLENGE WITH ADRIENE MISHLER: 5 reasons to try it for yourself

Samia Mehbub·March 27, 2024
“Remember the blue sky. It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it is always there.” Andy Puddicombe, Headspace...
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Drawing of John Lennon - Lennon's "Imagine": Can This Popular Tune Unite the World?

JOHN LENNON’S “IMAGINE”: The song that can unite the world?

Samia Mehbub·February 14, 2024
Have you heard the song “Imagine” by John Lennon? I’m sure most of you have heard it before. It’s a...
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MANAGING HAPPINESS: What I learned by taking this course from Harvard University

Samia Mehbub·January 22, 2024
While taking a fundamental online course on “Managing Happiness” from Harvard University with professor Arthur Brooks, Ph.D., I realized something...
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Author Samia Mehbub with childhood doll Houdi - Growing Up: How My Extraordinary Doll Houdi Guided Me

HOUDI: The beloved doll who taught me many lessons about growing up

Samia Mehbub·January 12, 2024
One December day, I was born in New York City. That day, my father bought me a precious little doll...
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FIGHT DEPRESSION: 6 ways to overcome negative thoughts

Samia Mehbub·December 20, 2023
Ever have negative thoughts? Some people can manage this better, while others have a hard time but eventually learn how...
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Neat handwriting on paper with a pen - A Blessing in Disguise: 6 Benefits of Having OCD

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: 6 ways it has been a blessing in disguise

Samia Mehbub·December 13, 2023
Being diagnosed with OCD was something I knew would happen. I’ve always been someone who’s on the edge of my...
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Woman walking in storm with rainbow umbrella - Overcome Every Storm in Life With Love and Gratitude

OVERCOMING STORMS: 7 reasons not to let life’s challenges get you down

Samia Mehbub·February 27, 2023
We all face storms in life. When storms happen, this can be daunting, because we end up feeling restless and...
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