         Well, there goes another year. 2024 was interesting to say the least. What a challenging time! Now it’s time for a new chapter. The last 3 years have been the hardest 3 years, but now, it’s bamboo season! I’m claiming it! It’s a time for rapid growth and a time for change in the … More Going into the New Year Damaged but Not Destroyed!
        I’ve been dreading this update for a long time. I know through my blogging journey I wanted to be very open and transparent, but towards the end I thought it was best if I pulled it back a bit. I was starting to see the pitfalls of oversharing, and I just thought I was … More What I’ve been afraid to talk about. (Finally Accepting My Reality: The Fall of my Marriage During the Hardest Time of My Life.)
        It’s been a year since I’ve started phase 2 of my mental health journey. After doing what I could do on my own I finally caved in and started counseling and antidepressants last fall. I can’t say that counseling was effective. I tried so much on my own beforehand that I covered 97% of … More Antidepressants trial and error. The downside of the effects. (Mental Health Update)
         Last year was one hell of a journey! There were so many lessons and life changing moments. I’ve learned more about myself and embraced the need for change. I pushed back my fears and started counseling and learned that I cannot fight depression and anxiety alone. I started my new medication back in November … More New Steps, New Adventures and New Paths. (Chasing Happiness after Grief)
Hello all! I just want to give a quick mental health update. In my last post in September, I mentioned how hard it’s been to shake this depression, and as much as I tried to get through this organically, I realized that I might need to take a different route with the health journey. As … More Putting My Mental Health First and Finally Asking for Help. (Chasing Peace pt4)
I know I’ve been away for a while and honestly; I wish I could say it was for any other reason than the same reasons from these last couple of years. It’s tough coming back on here without a different update. Between being lost in my grief and fighting depression it just seems like … More One Day at a Time . . .
As a person who initially hated change, I must say that I’m hoping for a wave of change to come through. Not just any change of course, but some good change. So much has gone wrong and I’m just ready for something new. Lately I’ve been yearning to move to a new city or … More I Was Never a Fan of Change, but Now I’m Desperate for It.
Sometimes it feels like some of us live in a fantasy world, and yes, I am a part of the some. As we navigate through the world, lost, and confused, feeling misunderstood and forgotten, we yearn for the day where someone finally comes us to us and say …. I See You. You know … More I SEE ME! (Being Your Own Hero and Not Waiting to be Seen by Others.)
Last year I spoke to you, Last year I hugged you, Last year was the last time that I saw you. As this year comes to an end, it’s hard to grasp the fact that I can no longer say that it was just last year that I was in your presence. I miss you … More Last Year
Anxiousness, sleepiness, uncomfortable, proud, excited, hollow, numb, drained and alone. Those are all the feelings that I felt today (In that order). I never know what emotions to expect from day to day, but even in moments of celebration there’s so much emptiness. I’m trying to navigate this new normal, but honestly, it’s still … More If You’re Grieving, You Get It.
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