I am fortunate to have found a life that allows me to be content with a Bipolar diagnosis. I got here by taking my chronic brain disease head on and performing actions that directly contribute to the management of it. This mindset stemmed from a medical professional telling me that 100% of the bipolar community …
We know your hands are raw from scrubbing. And we don’t take that lightly. We know the importance of hygiene and eating right during the global pandemic. But did you know this is impacting more than just your physical health? In the midst of this crisis, your mind is on speed 1,000 right now. And …
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one, “You are what you eat”, or — “Your body is your temple and what you put into it affects your entire emotional, mental, and physical being.” Thanks for stopping me. Now, it’s true — and it is as if we have all heard this, know this, yet it …
There are the people that share love from every pore of their body: flashing what they received from their significant other, showing off fancy dinners, and all the Shakespear-esq love quotes in the world. Then you have those that consider Valentine’s Day to be a holiday that is made up just to increase sales of …
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So: what happened today? Did the ground hog see his shadow? Did he not? Is there 6 more weeks of winter? Or are we going to soak in the sunshine and warmth a little earlier this year? Either way that it worked out, determining your mood based off the findings of a groundhog seem a …
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October 29, 2011 was when I had my biggest flashback. It was also my last flashback. I had developed post-traumatic stress disorder back in 1997 after witnessing a tree fall on my father during a fast moving thunderstorm. He passed away 38 hours later, and I was left with grieving the loss while PTSD slowly …
The holidays are over and you are settling into the new year. Do you even remember what happened over the holidays? It was a whirlwind of goodies, presents, and TRADITIONS. Had you even realized that you maybe had traditions? Sometimes, we don’t think of the things we do as tradition. For me, its everyone waking …
Ah! That time of year. Where we come to make resolutions and plans for what the year ahead will be like. Is this coming year about health? Maybe wealth? Maybe being financially healthy? No matter what your resolution is, its great to sit and reflect on what you can aim towards improving in the new …
But first, let me take a selfie! Okay! Okay! Now that you have taken the most perfect picture, layered it with a few filters, its time to see those likes scroll in. Three minutes have passed. How many likes did you get? Let’s compare it to Jessie’s photo she put up yesterday! XoInstaFamousoX and others …
Instagram Update: How Instagram Not Showing Number of Likes Impacts Mental Health Read More »
The storm is coming. No, not the weather forecast. The storm of the holidays. And if you haven’t already felt the wave of all that goes on, you soon will. The holidays seem to all spill into one another, you blink, and then its over. But how can you actually find the time to enjoy …
