I always think it’s good to have mantras. It can be something you publicly declare. It can be something you keep to yourself. But it’s always good to have something to say or think when you’re feeling stressed or…
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I wake up a lot of days and feel overwhelmed, whether with life in general or with the stuff on my to-do list for the day. Sometimes, however, I wake up feeling happy. Inexplicably filled with something resembling confidence…
Life has been pretty good lately, but I’m not going to pretend that every day is great. Many days I wake up feeling down, caught up in a storm of thoughts that can’t seem to slow themselves down. Feeling…
Anxiety and stress are hard enough to control in private, but even harder when you feel you’re in a place where you need to remain composed. My anxiety often comes out of nowhere, and I can feel it coming,…
It’s that time of year again. Back to school. But for the first time in over 16 years, I’m not at school. Instead, I’m having stress dreams about school. I’m sitting for an exam. It’s American history. I write…
When asked what my favourite poem is, one poem always comes to mind: Invictus by William Ernest Henley. It holds so much power in its entirety that I find it hard to chop up, even though I do have…
Anxiety. Everybody gets anxious at one point or another. It’s completely normal every once in awhile, like before a big test or presentation. Or before leaving for university. But what’s not normal is feeling that way every day. I…
![It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay so, naturally I had to chime in. 💁🏼♀️If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that being open about #mentalhealth is an important part of who I am. I have anxiety. I’ve been depressed. It sucks. But in those dark moments, when I opened up to friends and family, I found nothing but support and love and compassion. While my anxiety is [mostly] under control today, there are days where I feel too anxious to leave my house, my heart pounding, stomach churning, and hands shaking. It’s not just “in my head.” It’s a real illness that affects millions of people around the world. So if you, or anyone you know, struggles with mental illness, know that you’re not alone and one day the stigma surrounding mental illness will end ❤️ #lifewellwandered #mentalhealthawareness #halfthestory #mentalhealthmatters #anxietydisorder #endthestigma](http://scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/227dde2fcee13926d02fef733e8a8a16/5C458071/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/42795118_239752063564102_3344882354453553546_n.jpg "It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay so, naturally I had to chime in. 💁🏼♀️If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that being open about #mentalhealth is an important part of who I am. I have anxiety. I’ve been depressed. It sucks. But in those dark moments, when I opened up to friends and family, I found nothing but support and love and compassion. While my anxiety is [mostly] under control today, there are days where I feel too anxious to leave my house, my heart pounding, stomach churning, and hands shaking. It’s not just “in my head.” It’s a real illness that affects millions of people around the world. So if you, or anyone you know, struggles with mental illness, know that you’re not alone and one day the stigma surrounding mental illness will end ❤️ #lifewellwandered #mentalhealthawareness #halfthestory #mentalhealthmatters #anxietydisorder #endthestigma")
