Today’s my birthday, and I got a story for you.

Shawn Hesmatpour

Published on: 24/10/2025

This birthday story of mine goes down in the books. 3 years ago, I treated myself to a hike in Prescott, AZ, for my birthday. What started as an innocent hike with Bella on shrooms turned into getting lost in the dark on a rocky hike, with a....

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I’ve felt resentment too. Here’s why it made me stronger.

Shawn Hesmatpour

Published on: 18/06/2025

There are moments I feel resentment. Not because someone wronged me. But because I gave away my power. I’ve lost myself before slipping into someone else’s frame of reality. Easily influenced by women who knew how to speak with certainty. Easily...

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