Since its inception back in 2017, this blog served two primary purposes: to provide self-care tips and provide a safe space for personal introspection. The latter aligns nicely with this time of year. With the […]
I LOVE Christmas. Growing up, my family went all out. My mom decked out the house in small animated figurines, nutcrackers, and stockings galore. The tree stood tall in the corner draped in tinsel, crystal […]
Dealing with a mental illness of any kind truly sucks balls. You can go months or even years without experiencing symptoms, and then, BAM! You are right back in it. As someone who has struggled […]
In my line of work, you come across some truly resilient individuals both young and old. I primarily work with teenagers and young adults now. One such eighteen-year-old I have “therapized” off and on for […]
Feelings. How many of you shuddered internally reading that word? To many of us, feelings are scary to think about, and even scarier to talk about. Whether we like it or not, part of being […]
I have a mental illness. Now, I am not one of those people who feels sad for a couple days and all of sudden tells everyone, “I have depression.” No, that is not me. I remember […]
I always had a tumultuous relationship with my gym membership. It was more “on again, off again” than an annoying high school couple. It was always one of those things I knew I needed to […]
Seldom do we find people genuinely passionate about making the world a better place. Back in college, I met a fellow psychology major who just transferred in. Just talking to her, you could see the […]
Oh boy, talk about pet peeves. So many loved ones called me out for being “flaky,” “self-centered,” “emotionally unavailable,” and “selfish.” Nine times out of ten I never intended for my actions to be perceived […]
I deleted and rewrote these first few lines at least a dozen times. You know what? I am going right for the jugular and putting it out there. It is time for me to be […]