Summer is here, which means we’re wearing less and going out more. This calls for bottomless mimosas, brunch, brunch and MORE BRUNCH. We all know that seasonal effective disorder is real. Many of us battle with anxiety and depression and it gets real during those winter months. Now that the sun is making more appearances … More New Weather, New You, New Boo?
Something ain’t right I can feel it in me. I’m not normally like this and I know how it should be. One minute I’m up then I’m down. I barely smile, and I constantly frown. I don’t speak to anyone and I barely come around. I lock the door up and check in on me. … More Internal Asylum
Looking at me you can never tell if I’m having a good or bad day because the expression on my face doesn’t change much. Can we say permanent bitch face? Also there are times I enjoy being to myself, so if you catch me being extremely quiet you may assume something is wrong when it’s … More Things That Keep Me Going When I’m Down.
She’s really gone. My Granny… the woman I was named after… is gone… Sunday seemed like a regular day. I woke up, went to church, cleaned my house and went to chill with my friends. I didn’t get to my friends house til 8PM and the plan was to chill for a couple hours then … More She’s Really Gone… 😢
The whole time I was in Mississippi, Patrick and I were arguing. It would escalate so much that he’d go in the other room and give me the silent treatment for the rest of the night. The arguments weren’t even that serious, but Patrick just couldn’t let shit go. The breaking point was the night … More The Long Distance One (PART 2)
I was depressed. I had claimed to be depressed before, but this time was different. My boyfriend had broken up with me December 3, 2017. This is a little foreshadow to Part 2 of The Long Distance One (PART 1) so make sure you check that out so you can be up to speed. I was … More What if I Jumped Into Lake Merritt?
A few weeks after I quit my job, I got dumped. I was already extremely depressed dealing with my newfound broke-ness and my break up was the straw on the camel’s back. At this point, I had been sleeping as much as I could to avoid overthinking about my financial situation. I would periodically Door … More Getting Dumped, Being Broke and Making a Tinder
When people would tell me they are depressed I always thought they were being dramatic. I always though, you want to kill yourself? Come on, nothing is that serious. I would always console them, but I could never relate… until now. I am going through a break up and I am depressed. I know that … More BEING DEPRESSED.
I know that night time can be hard. As soon as the sun goes down you go back to that place… the place you hate being. You tell yourself that you are going to go to sleep early and that you are finally going to get some rest, but that doesn’t happen… 12AM… 1AM… 2AM… … More Dear Michaela,
“I’m never drinking again.” That’s the statement many people make after a sick hungover day/ night of alcohol consumption. However, most people who say this are being dramatic and probably going to be drinking the weekend that is approaching. Why do people end up in these situations? In my opinion, it happens for various reasons. I … More I Swear, I am NEVER Drinking Again
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