What Did I Do to Deserve This?

What did I do to deserve this? Something I've been asking myself for a while... "what do I do?!?" Well, babe.. you allowed it to happen. You never stood up and demanded that the games, stop. You never stood up to the man, for the sake of your pride. Now, you're seeing your pride was … Continue reading What Did I Do to Deserve This?

Toughen up, Buttercup.

For some reason, people believe that anxiety sufferers are crazy.. People believe that depression is not that serious.. and can be overcome by a positive outlook. People believe that sufferers of mental health are just "too sensitive" or "not that strong" People believe that mental health sufferers are weak minded Let me just tell you, … Continue reading Toughen up, Buttercup.

Is It Worth It?

Is it worth it? Is it worth being upset everyday? Is it worth being made to feel insufficient? Is it worth being controlled? Is it worth having your emotions manipulated? Being with someone who is not good for your mental health is NOT worth it. Being with someone who literally makes you a nervous wreck … Continue reading Is It Worth It?

“You CANT Have Struggles”

The title of this blog is how I have been made to feel HUNDREDS of times by many different people... Since when did our appearance limit the amount of struggles we are "supposed to have"? Why can't physically attractive people have struggles? Why can't successful people have struggles? Why can't materially blessed people have struggles? … Continue reading “You CANT Have Struggles”

Strength to Suffer

I woke up this morning feeling exhausted from a weekend full of overwhelming emotions.. If you are a fellow sufferer of anxiety or depression, you know exactly the feeling I am talking about. Last night I had a much needed talk with God. For the first time ever, I begged for God to take away … Continue reading Strength to Suffer

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety is countless sleepless nights. Anxiety is the fear of being around people, because you always expect the worst from everyone. Anxiety is over-analyzing every word that rolls off your tongue. Anxiety is walking into a room of people and convincing yourself that everyone is talking negative about you. Anxiety is an overwhelming flow of … Continue reading What is Anxiety?

What Does Depression Look Like?

It looks like nothing. It's the dissonance of strong emotions.. The calm AFTER the storm. You know when you boil a full pot of water on high?? You leave the room for maybe 3 minutes.. you come back and suddenly the water is spewing over the rim of the pot? ............ You manage to rip … Continue reading What Does Depression Look Like?