“Burnout is nature’s way of telling you, you’ve been going through the motions your soul has departed; you’re a zombie, a member of the walking dead, a sleepwalker.” Sam Keen Hello, beans! Have you ever been under a lot of stress at work and you suddenly realize that you’re exhausted, you can’t stand even the …
Loving Myself Series #1: Stronger Than She Looks
What is one thing you would change about yourself? WordPress Daily Prompt 12/05/22 And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, …
Recovery, Recognition, Release
Hey y’all! I hope this update finds you well. Today I come to you with no real plan, only to write something, anything, at this point. As some of you may have noticed, I’ve been absent of any new content for the last 2 or 3 weeks. There is a reason for that…many reasons, actually. …
Relapse: My Mental Health
Part of recovery is relapse. I dust myself off and move forward again. Steven Adler Hello, my lovelies! Thank you for being here because I have a super important, super exciting announcement to make. I am nominated for Blogger Of The Year at the MH Blog Awards this year! But there is a catch, I …
MMH: 9 Covert Mental Compulsions
It’s like looking through a magnifying glass that only picks up on the potentially dangerous, harmful, and scary. unknown Hello, my lovelies! Thank you for being here because I have a super important, super exciting announcement to make. I am nominated for Blogger Of The Year at the MH Blog Awards this year! But there …
My Mental Health: Masks
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. oscar wilde Have you ever worn masks to cover up what was happening inside your brain? From the outside looking in, I have a pretty normal life. I have a good job, a …
My Mental Health: ADHD Extended
“To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight.” E.E. Cummings When I wrote My Mental Health: ADHD, I intended to give a well-rounded view of how ADHD affects the people …
These Are The Breaks
Do nothing. Spend some time doing nothing. If you’re completely stuck on something, stop working on it for a little while. Raymond Chandler Well, hey there, y’all!! I’m supposed to be taking a break. If you’ve noticed, I haven’t published any new posts this week. Last week, I was feeling really overwhelmed and like none …
My Mental Health: Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
“Post traumatic stress injury isn’t a disease. It’s a wound to the soul that never heals.” Tom Glenn Hello, Readers! Welcome to my blog series, The My Mental Health Series. My hope with the series is to educate, advocate, and to let people know that they are not alone. For 38 years, I did not …
My Mental Health: Persistent Depressive Disorder
That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end. The fog is like a cage without a key. Elizabeth Wurtzel Hello, Readers! Welcome to my first …