Having a reserved personality paired with an anxious mind poses so many obstacles. You can’t just calm down, and it’s impossible to care enough to be bothered. It’s a conundrum really. I sit here and write with a calm exterior, while on the inside, I’m busy trying to shove loose…
Existential anxiety presents a struggle with acceptance of life. Find yourself questioning everything? Then you might be suffering from this curious ailment. I bet you’re wondering what it means to have existential anxiety, maybe you wonder if you have it yourself. Hmmm, it’s possible. After all, as human beings, we…
Smiling depression is a real thing, and it’s dangerous. The sadness of a frown could never compare to the hopeless truth behind the mask. I’ve spent years, even decades living behind a mask. It’s not that hard to do, it’s easy to rise in the morning with the mask firmly…
Anxiety attacks equal strength, not weakness. I used to have a beaten-down mentality about my mentality, but not anymore. I was taught how mental illness made me weak. I was raised Christian, and not only did the bible say I was the weaker vessel, being a female, but I was…
The total eclipse of the sun will be visible in the U.S. on August 21, 2017. This will be the first time in almost four decades. I hope Americans are ready for a heavenly show! From Oregon all the way to South Carolina (spanning Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, and parts…
Living with Bipolar Disorder means conducting a life that just doesn’t make sense. Unfortunately, it’s our life and we have to live it. So, I woke up this morning feeling okay. Well, I had a cold and a lot of work that needed to be done around the house, but…
Anxiety is not about too much worrying, it’s about constant rumination. There are ways to differentiate between the two. I guess there’s one in every family, maybe two. There are those who just think about things in whole other ways, unlike the norm. Some call these people worriers, but in…
The life of a creative person is unique. Differences between them and the rest of the world are numerous and intriguing. Growing up with a creative mind, I saw the beauty in a grain of sand. I saw intoxicating colors in the sky and images in wallpaper. Yes, I know…
