Category: Mental Health

I am a WIP on the road to recovery from PTSD.

I also have OCD, and every now and then my Anxiety threatens to overwhelm me.

My mental illnesses do not make me any less human/worthy/awesome than my mentally fit counterparts. I want anyone struggling with their mental health to know it is okay not to be okay. That there is nothing to be ashamed about in asking for help. That in fact there is great strength in the vulnerability, courage and honesty it takes to accept that you need help and to go ahead and ask for it.

Through this category I intend to do everything in my power to destigmatise conversations around mental health because every mind matters.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 4 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my post on May 1st, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four Mondays … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 4 of 4

Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 3 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my post on May 1st, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 3 of 4

Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 2 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my post on May 1st, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 2 of 4

Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 1 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my last post, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four Mondays in … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 1 of 4

Mental Health Monday: Let’s Talk About Stress, Baby

April is Stress Awareness Month, an annual campaign since 1992 designed to increase public awareness about the causes, effects, and management of stress. It highlights the impact of chronic stress on physical and mental health, offering resources to reduce stigma and promote coping strategies like mindfulness, exercise, and setting boundaries. I can bet there is … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: Let’s Talk About Stress, Baby

On Trying, Failing, and Finding My Happy Again

Bad sad bitches to the left, money happy bitches to the rightYou can be both, meet in the middle, dance all night Who else is moving to the left, to the left with me? Middle fingers up, put them hands high to the happy bitches on the right, longing for the day you can meet … Continue reading On Trying, Failing, and Finding My Happy Again

Mental Health Monday: The Tortured Poet Struts Into Her Showgirl Era

Happy last all-my-mornings-are-Mondays-stuck-in-an-endless-February Monday to all who celebrate 🤍📇 For those who do not celebrate and consequently have no idea what I am talking about, I am referencing a lyric from Fortnight, the lead single from Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. TTPD’s primary topic is heartbreak, expressed via themes such as … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: The Tortured Poet Struts Into Her Showgirl Era

Mental Health Monday: The Thing About Your Reputation Is It Is Not Entirely Yours

Eight years ago today, Taylor Swift released reputation, an album about finding love amidst the noise of public scrutiny and negative press. While her sixth studio album is known for its themes of revenge and reclaiming her narrative, it also serves as a love story about building a relationship in private while dealing with public … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: The Thing About Your Reputation Is It Is Not Entirely Yours

Me, Myself, And The Mental Illnesses I Am Learning To Manage, Not Marry

There are days I wonder if I have mental health struggles or if they have me. When PTSD rewinds, OCD loops, anxiety narrates, and depression withdraws, I cannot tell if I am having a bad day or if I am the bad day. World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year, with … Continue reading Me, Myself, And The Mental Illnesses I Am Learning To Manage, Not Marry