The pressure to always be productive is high in today’s society. Everyone is expected to get things done, to progress, to keep moving and working on goals. No one wants to be seen as lazy. No one wants to be the one who says they have done nothing all summer to be honest. While...
In high school I used to dream of grand success. My goal was to work in heels, have my own office, perform and give speeches, meet lots of important people, make lots of money, travel around the world and overall live a busy life and build a long career. I was so sure that’s...
I want to share with you the way I described my mental state two years ago. “Sometimes my anxiety gets so bad it feels like there’s a fire alarm going off in my system and it’s not gonna stop. It keeps going. I don’t think it will ever fully go away, at least in...
Hello world, I admit I have an addiction. I have had it for years. Addiction seems to be something you’ll never get rid of, even if you try, even if you have quit a long time ago. It never goes away fully. The second you get back to whatever you were once addicted to,...
As the coronavirus keeps spreading, more and more people around the world are told to self-quarantine in their homes. Even more people are told to avoid close human contact while restaurants, museums, libraries, gyms and bars close their doors. This forces people to come up with new things to do. Many people have found...
It’s a fresh morning. The sun is shining but it’s still not very warm, the winds are rough. I can see the clouds underneath me. There’s mountains everywhere. I’m trying to take a deep breath and keep it together as I take a step. I can’t help but think about the steep deadly drop...
The other day I was in an anxiety group meeting. A therapist I’ve been seeing thought it’d be a good idea for me to go to these meetings, and I was a bit doubtful but decided to give it a try. It is obviously confidential and I can’t talk about things that are shared...
Once upon a time, there was a nice person who wanted everyone to like them. They wanted to please everyone and make others smile, never causing any inconveniences. They saw injustices and people did them wrong but they didn’t speak up because it would cause trouble. If they needed help, they didn’t ask for...
Haven’t posted for a while and thought I should share how low I’m feeling these days, in honor of my 21st birthday. Maybe someone can relate. The other day I was in an anniversary party for a business I’m working for. It was nice, music, games, free drinks and food, who wouldn’t love that....
