Tag Archives: loss

I Voted for…

I’m not telling, but the most important part of the night is that I used my United States of American given right to publicly choose who I want to be in office for all of the positions that were on my ballot. Some people don’t get this right, or they take it for granted, butContinue reading “I Voted for…”

PTSD, how mine activated recently, and top 5 things I’m doing to Combat mine.

Trigger Warning!!! Ptsd, Cptsd, child abuse and neglect, self harm and suicidal thoughts and actions, nightmares and flashbacks To all you parents out there, I’m guessing this school year couldn’t come soon enough, unless of course you are one of those parents who feels this time of year is more bitter than sweet. To allContinue reading “PTSD, how mine activated recently, and top 5 things I’m doing to Combat mine.”

5 new changes to my mental health in May

Trigger warning: Suicide awarness mentioned, self harm mentioned once Mental health matters! Today is the last day of mental health awareness month, which also happens to be the last day of my birth month. If you haven’t read my last post I highly reccomend it.  Some major things happened to me this month, which involvedContinue reading “5 new changes to my mental health in May”

Top 10 women who have inspired me: The end of Women’s History Month

In honor of this month, I started taking a course on women’s health and equality on the learning app Coursera (not sponsored it’s just a really good app). The course is free even to get a certificate of completion. I am almost done with my first week, and I have already learned so much. Also,Continue reading “Top 10 women who have inspired me: The end of Women’s History Month”

Tossing and turning

Trigger Warning mentions abuse, feeling suffocating sadness, stress, nightmares, and pain and fears with feelings of uselessness. This poem just came to me, but it all describes how I have been feeling. Looking at it after writing it I recognize that these are feelings that I will be talking to my mental health care providerContinue reading “Tossing and turning”