Tag: Mental Health

  • Mamma Mia, Here I Grow Again!

    Mamma Mia, Here I Grow Again!

    Hello, hello! Remember me, my dearests? It’s been a while since I sat here and spilled my thoughts. It feels like a part of me was on hold… or maybe not on hold, exactly. For two years, this blog was my hyper-alert observer. It kept track of how I moved through life— how I reacted…

  • Monkey See Monkey Do

    Monkey See Monkey Do

    Hello, hello! It’s been two weeks, but I’m baaack! Let’s see.. what’s new? (pretends not to know what I am about to write) Hmmm… (ok? convincing enough? let’s go!) I recently decided to give myself a personal challenge, pushing myself to be incredibly productive over the past couple of weeks. In the process, I’ve stumbled…

  • Oh, Hi There, Me!

    Oh, Hi There, Me!

    Hello, dearest friends. Today I come with a revelation that might just be my favorite one thus far. Buckle up! So… lately, I’ve been having a hard time remembering who I am, “What was I made for?” (this is a pun you will get in a minute, be patient). But it’s been feeling as though…

  • This is Me Trying – Different Context

    This is Me Trying – Different Context

    Journaling… blogging… is there a difference? In my journal, I can be completely myself. In my blog, I try to save face. Oh, and of course, secrets. I was on the phone with a dear friend the other day and I said, “Give me a topic to write about in my blog. Every time I…

  • She Doesn’t Even Go Here!

    She Doesn’t Even Go Here!

    Heyyo… I come with a very unsettling, upsetting and URGH topic… Have you ever experienced a moment when someone’s casual remark felt like a punch in the gut? A seemingly harmless comment that left you struggling to keep your composure? A few days ago, I found myself in such a situation, and it brought a…

  • Lessons on lessons on lessons

    Lessons on lessons on lessons

    Hello, dear friends, I’m back.  So much has happened. As most of you already know, my dear uncle has passed away…  Let’s talk about grief… my personal experience with death…  In my life, I have had four major deaths, and with each one, a new set of tools unlocked within me. Of course, it has…