If you’ve struggled with your mental health, you’re not alone. Almost half of American adults will experience a mental health issue in their lifetimes. I love talking candidly about my struggles with anxiety and depression and sharing the light I’ve found along the journey.
This wasn’t the post I wanted to write today. I wanted to spend today being productive and positive. I wanted to exercise, eat right, and spend the day with friends. I wanted today to be perfect – but in reality, it was anything but. Anyone who struggles with their mental health knows that there are good days and bad days. And unfortunately, my anxiety decided that today was going to be a bad one. Online and on social media, people […]
Positivity is a good thing… Right? I’ve always prided myself on being an optimist. That ability to see the glass as half full has gotten me through so much hardship in my life. Being able to stay positive in the face of life’s negativity can be an amazing tool to achieve happiness. But… What about when those rose-tinted glasses become opaque? When you’re blinded by excessive optimism, you stop seeing the world as it really is. The constant pressure to […]
Don’t get me wrong, these last few months have been terrifying. A deadly disease swept the world, taking thousands of lives. Billions of us hid in our homes with bated breath, and anxiety was at an all-time high. But at the same time… wasn’t it kind of freeing? Most of my friends complain about feeling bored, lonely, and stir-crazy. Of course, there were moments when I felt that way too. But for introverts, home-bodies, and people with social anxiety, quarantine […]
What does self care mean to you? To some people, it might be face masks and bubble baths. To others, it’s going to the gym, or getting a good night’s sleep. Whatever you think self care is, we can all agree on one thing: self care means taking time for yourself. Self care isn’t selfish. It’s an essential part of feeling and being your best self. But there’s not just one type of self care. In fact, Planned Parenthood has […]
There are three words that have puzzled psychologists, anthropologists, scientists, and everyday people for centuries. You’ve probably asked yourself this question a thousand times before, and I’m sure you’ll continue to wonder about it for as long as you’re here on our little blue planet. No matter how hard we think about it, we might never have a concrete answer. Who am I? I don’t mean who you want to be. Or the person other people have made you believe […]
If I asked you this time last year what your 2020 would look like, what would you have said? Would you be celebrating your graduation? Rockin’ it at work or school? Travelling around the world? Would your plans have included a global pandemic? Everybody has been impacted by COVID-19. Even if you and your circle were lucky enough to remain untouched by the virus, I’m sure that it still disrupted your life in a major way. Whether you were missing […]
