My story is my strength. For the longest time, I wanted to believe that I am stronger than my story. I needed to believe that my story did not define…
Category: Self-care
National Voter Registration Day: Absentee Ballots And What To Expect
National Voter Registration Day is on Sept. 22, 2020. This General Election is expected to have record breaking turnout, even with the COVID-19 pandemic that everyone is facing. As a…
How Women Can Maintain Balance Working from Home
Remote working, or working from home, does come with several positive points. If you’re a woman involved in this line of work, it could have its pros and cons. For…
Riding the Anxiety Roller Coaster
Anxiety, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder, can start with a stressful situation that goes on for a while, and then continues for an extended period of time. It really elevates the…
Overthinking is an Introvert’s Superpower
The brain of an introvert can be a complicated web of ideas and thoughts. There is a lot of thinking activity going on in there most of the time! Being…
How to Find a Therapist
Therapy. If you’ve read my previous blogs then you know that I love therapy. (Shout out to my therapist, I love you). After going to a mental health presentation on…
Toxic Relationships: Dealing with Unhealthy Family Members
The air feels frigid when my uncle walks into the room. He’s cold and mean. He has a special way of saying just the right thing to make you doubt…
Getting Your Thoughts Out: Why Journaling Relieves Stress
There was a recent interesting episode of a podcast on iHeartRadio called Life Kit. It discussed one of the best ways we can deal with ongoing stress today. That method…
Cooking and Your Mental Health
With all of this increased free time at home due to the pandemic, self-care is more important than ever. Cooking is a self-care method I have used to reduce my…
Finding My Mental Strength During COVID-19
Photo by Haley Powers on Unsplash Since the beginning of this COVID-19 pandemic, I've been working on finding my mental strength. It has felt like my world has halted. I've…