Eye masks courtesy of Rebel Beauty venture. Hello- finally! Let's just get right to the crux of the matter. I have had a big old shift in my world since the turn of this year and as a result all of my focus- and by that I mean energy and motivation- went with it. The big…
Tag: mental health advocate
Love, Depression
Alright y'all. This is another one that makes me question my life choices and eternal commitment to shattering the stigma that surrounds mental illness. I think I would rather shy away and pretend like this isn't real. That I don't have this. That I do not experience this. That it is all in my head…
M and M’s
Now that the kids are back to school, I'm finding myself sliding back into old patterns which turns out are crucial to maintaining my mental health. Oh how easily I abandon all routine. I don't know what it is but when my kids lounge around, I lounge around. When my kids can sleep in, I…
Single Tasker Sabbatical
Alright y'all. I am getting knee deep in this self-publishing-book-writing idea and I wish I was the kind of person who could do it all. Like write for other publications, this blog, and my book but, alas that is not me. I am the type of person who does better on doing one thing at…
Safe Space
I wrote this post about a month ago but never got around to editing and finalizing it within a timely fashion of the world's latest crisis. It has sat in my drafts folder ever since. I've been contemplating waiting for the next crisis to reveal itself before posting this but then thought fuck that. For…
Boundless Boundaries
This post is just gonna be a short and sweet little ditty. Nothing profound, just more of a checking in of sorts to let y'all know I'm still around and that writing still soothes my soul. But this past month has been a huge lesson in recognizing limits and setting priorities when it comes to…
Abandoning Wagons
Confession: I reactivated my Facebook account. I know. I know I know I know I know I know. I know. How did such a thing occur? Well. I hopped back on Facebook around the time the seasons were transforming from frigid temperatures to blooming trees. It all started with insomnia and lots and lots of…
Happy-Happy, Joy-Joy
Shit's been heavy, hasn't it? I mean not just from a personal standpoint, but from like, a global one. It is not enough that we have been battling pandemics and politics for the last two years but throw in war and mass shootings and it is pretty fucking easy to get swallowed up whole in…
Monday Mourning
Well today's post is going to be super short and semi sweet. Well I don't know about the sweet part but I liked the sound of all the s's together. It will also be full of 'tense hopping' because I can't seem to figure out if loss is past or present and if grief is…
Troll Whisperer
Alright, this post is half serious and half giving a finger to the haters. I'm gonna go ahead and make it weird by doing a little Q&A about me by me. Is everyone going to get on board with mental health? No. Is everyone going to understand invisible illnesses? Of course not. Does that bother…