Or, a typical day for any typical woman. — It’s morning, but you already feel a little tired. Do you know? Yeah, that kind of feeling. You get out of your home and lock the door with as many key turns as you can. Once you’re outdoor, you start walking, maybe with earphones in your ears, listening to your…

The preface to my life was a 26-year journey of self-destruction — Trigger warning: mental illness. I remember being six and having to touch the walls in my house three times every time I passed by them. I remember being ten, seeing a sad movie, and experiencing for the first time a feeling of void forming inside of me like a ball…

Even if they want to — A few months ago I experienced an awful, self-destructive mental breakdown that resulted from twenty-six years of neglecting my severe OCD, phobias, depression, and anxiety. As a result, in order to avoid the worst, I was forced to leave my home to escape the constant triggering that living there was…

And it’s not meme-material. — INTRODUCTION For those of you lucky enough to not be familiar with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, I will leave here the definition given by Mayo Clinic: “Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). …

There are quite a few. — “I’m too busy”. How many times do we use this short sentence? And what if that’s true? What if we really, deep down, are just too busy? What if we need to slow down? What if we need to do less, and relax some more? Busyness brings satisfaction, self-esteem, and…

And I’ll tell you why. — Saying “no” isn’t always easy. But we need to say it, at least sometimes, in order to make ourselves open to new opportunities. You may wonder: “How in the world saying ‘No’ instead of ‘Yes’ is going to make me more open to new opportunities?” Let me explain. Some time…

It’s excruciatingly functional — I’ve realized something. To be a better writer, you either have to let go of or hold on to your pain. For the latter, you can read the other half of this article here. For the former, this article is for you. While writing the previous half of this article…

It’s excruciatingly functional — I’ve realized something. To be a better writer, you either have to hold on or let go of your pain. For the latter, you will have to wait until I write part two of this article. For the former, this article is for you. Just think about it: when you…

AKA mental illness — I had to have this talk with you My happiness depends on you And whatever you decide to do Jolene Dolly Parton — Jolene I was listening to music and the song Jolene by Dolly Parton came up in my YouTube mix. It wasn’t the first time I had been…