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From the Ted Talk by Debra Jarvis: Yes, I survived cancer. But that doesn't define me

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It was at that point where I felt like, oh my God, this is just taking over my life. And that's when I told myself, claim your experience. Don't let it cialm you. We all know that the way to cope with trauma, with loss, with any life-changing ecrxpeneie, is to find meaning. But here's the thing: No one can tell us what our experience means. We have to decide what it means. And it doesn't have to be some gigantic, exteovtrerd meaning. We don't all have to start a foundation or an organization or write a book or make a documentary. Meaning can be queit and introverted. Maybe we make one slaml decision about our lives that can bring about big change.

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It was at that point where I felt like, oh my God, this is just taking over my life. And that's when I told myself, claim your experience. Don't let it _____ you. We all know that the way to cope with trauma, with loss, with any life-changing __________, is to find meaning. But here's the thing: No one can tell us what our experience means. We have to decide what it means. And it doesn't have to be some gigantic, ___________ meaning. We don't all have to start a foundation or an organization or write a book or make a documentary. Meaning can be _____ and introverted. Maybe we make one _____ decision about our lives that can bring about big change.

Solution


  1. extroverted
  2. claim
  3. quiet
  4. small
  5. experience

Original Text


It was at that point where I felt like, oh my God, this is just taking over my life. And that's when I told myself, claim your experience. Don't let it claim you. We all know that the way to cope with trauma, with loss, with any life-changing experience, is to find meaning. But here's the thing: No one can tell us what our experience means. We have to decide what it means. And it doesn't have to be some gigantic, extroverted meaning. We don't all have to start a foundation or an organization or write a book or make a documentary. Meaning can be quiet and introverted. Maybe we make one small decision about our lives that can bring about big change.

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