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 …
“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 …
*Warning: there are 13 Reasons Why spoilers and details that may be triggering. If you are struggling and know the contents of this show (mental health, sexual assault, suicide, etc) will make things worse, I don’t recommend reading ahead. As always, I’m always here to talk, and if you or anyone you know needs help, …
Moms. Dads. Grandparents. Siblings. Aunts. Uncles. Anyone who is a Guardian. The family who raised you. The ones who have protected you. The individuals whom you love. These are the people we may be the most terrified of when it comes to speaking about mental health. Yet, they are the ones we need to talk …
So you made the decision to finally go to therapy. You walk down what seems to be the longest hallway in your life. You finally turn and face a door that’s open waiting for you to begin your new journey. You knock and step into a small room full of books, quiet music, and a …
“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames” ― Jalal ad-Din Rumi I’m not going to lie, …
“Soooo, what are you actually doing now?” This is the number one question I have been getting for the past year. Not a lot of people know where I’ve been, what I’ve been doing, or who I’ve been talking to for the past 365+ days. And that’s because I pretty much disappeared from the rest …
Visiting Ann Arbor this past weekend made this a perfect day to finally share what I’ve been working on for so long! Hope you all enjoy me getting back at it with blogging in a new way:) So I started this blog about two years ago, graduated one year ago and have been pretty much MIA …
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 …
