…. And I’m still not a player in the game of life, Where strife is caused by the slow twist of the knife; Where resources get plugged, And problems are swept under the rug. Where Silence trumps Justice. Where honesty stales, And relationships fail; Where grief is strong, And recovery is long. Where I wishfully […]
Hello friends! Long time no talk… Re-entering the narrative ( a little writer’s humor 😉 ) with my new series “Love is [a] fair.” This series will chronicle my personal and paired at times with a professional take, on love and relationships- romantic, familial, friendships. This will take an honest look at the hardships that […]
..quiet. quiet. Quiet. Quiet. QUIET. LEAVE ME ALONE! This is a common sentiment with Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder, or O C D. Much like anxiety, OCD is a term that gets thrown around nonchalantly. People often say “ I’m so OCD” when they fixate on details, or need things organized a certain way. As someone […]
A N X I E T Y. Most people don’t even bat an eye when they hear this term- its become so mainstream and normalized. Although many people experience some form of anxiety- whether it be with a looming work deadline or trying to pay bills on time- there is more to anxiety than meets […]
All of my blogs up until this point, have touched on the vast subject of mental health in some capacity. However, I am launching a series focusing on a few specific mental health disorders/conditions, giving a more in depth look at what each entail. This series is very important to me because sometimes mental health […]
Today I wake up, Is it going to be me? Will I be the one on your t.v. screen? Sickness, death or harm, Is all I think about when you’re in my arms. The anxiety is crippling, But it’s better than vulnerability, It’s got to be. Laughing, smiles; pure joy, I wish […]
I hit a wall this week. I did my best to stay positive with everything going on in the world right now; but inevitably, I hit that wall I so desperately was trying to steer away from. I didn’t handle that well- AT ALL. Every scream of my child was like nails on the chalkboard. […]
“How are you?” “I’m fine.” This interaction is as natural as breathing. How often do we lie to ourselves and others by saying “we’re fine,” when we know that we are the opposite? A more accurate statement, or sometimes exclamation, would be “I’m NOT fine!” However, sometimes people can pick up the “not” in the […]
Purpose… this is an important word, we all want to know what- is our purpose… Let me introduce myself, and share a little bit about me and the purpose of starting this blog. My name is Amanda, and I am newly 30 years old; I have enjoyed the last three decades of my life with […]