“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”–Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of Martin Luther King, I wanted to finally take a new step in faith and share a series of posts that I have been keeping to myself for a while. I’m hoping that it will allow some of you …
With it being the end of finals and a new semester approaching soon, I have gotten a few questions about accommodations. Generally, people who ask about accommodations are genuinely asking in good faith and I’m more than willing to answer any questions you may have, so please keep reaching out!! Also, here is the link …
For months, you have been bottling things up to yourself. You finally are ready to talk to someone about what you’ve been dealing with. As soon as you release everything, you feel about 10 pounds lighter. And then the person you’re talking to says: “Yeah, but everyone goes through that!” The 10 pounds, joined with …
My last post was more about the first step I usually have to deal with when I’m hit with a new mental health struggle–taking time for myself and doing whatever it is that I need to do to figure out what situation I’m dealing with. This first step usually involves a lot of crying, being …
“But you’re an expert now. You don’t need my help!” This is part of a conversation that I had about a year ago when I had reached out to someone for some advice on what I was going through at the time. I never really thought about this statement (well relatively, compared to how much …
Shoutout to part of my support system from back hoMe, a memorable weekend, and to an amazing show they put on! After talking to some people on campus, I realized I haven’t been blogging as much as I wish I could be. But it’s so rewarding to be reminded that people want to keep reading …
There isn’t a single person I know who doesn’t get at least a little anxious when midterms roll around or when standardized testing determines the future of a career path. This test anxiety can either improve or hinder students’ performances on the actual test day–but once it’s over, they can usually move on with their …
A year ago, I spent an entire week going back and forth on whether or not I should share something that meant so much to me. Something that changed my life–both positively and negatively. I spent days deciding whether or not this was the right thing to do. However, exactly one year ago, I finally …
A lot of people express their concerns and frustrations when it comes to their friends and families not understanding them. People continuously struggle with wanting to let others know what they’re thinking and how they’re feeling. But they don’t know how to. Whether your friend struggles to explain things because of their anxiety or not–talk …
“It’s not that hard to be a decent human being.” What started off as an angry rant ended up becoming the epitome of my thoughts regarding the dilemma of the lack of or insensitivity of conversations. Someone who has become so important in my life unknowingly incorporated this very simple phrase into the lives of every single girl …
