I have been MIA for most of 2020. Words on the year just felt like it didn't cut it. Expressing myself became impossible but I have finally hit the point where I'm able to talk about it, able to embrace myself and my world despite how uncomfortable it can be. I have been working from... Continue Reading →
Intentional Resolutions.
I have spent way too many years focused on what I /should/ be doing with goals I want to accomplish and have found myself falling short every time. I am my own worst enemy and my critique of myself isn’t always warranted. While I’m not and will never excuse laziness of any kind, I want... Continue Reading →
All work and no play makes me a dull girl.
I wish I was in a better mood. I wish I had motivational things to report; like how to manage anxiety in 10 easy steps, or results from recovery. However, I am in the thick of what anxious people call a setback. While my anxiety hasn’t returned to full throttle that keeps me up at... Continue Reading →
1/30: Fight Fear
26. Fear: What scares you a little? What do you feel when scared? How do you react? Credit: https://thinkwritten.com/365-creative-writing-prompts/ May starts Mental Health Awareness month. Approximately 1 in 5 people in the US suffer from some sort of mental illness. It’s a stigma that needs to be erased by talking about it and fighting out... Continue Reading →
Dear Fear,
I have spent the last 20 years consumed by you. You filled my every thought, my every nerve ending, and most importantly my heart. You have given me a sense of safety being the screaming alarm that sounded when I didn’t want to do something or when something felt even the slightest bit out of... Continue Reading →