Category: Mental Health

  • Having So Much to Do, but No Motivation to Do It.

    Having So Much to Do, but No Motivation to Do It.

    A few weeks ago, I was on top of the world. I built this site, was writing every day, reading two to three books a week, and just being productive. My first newsletter was written, and I started tracking social media metrics. I was just having fun and loving being alive. Now, I find myself…

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  • It’s Okay to be ‘Soft’

    It’s Okay to be ‘Soft’

    I hear it a lot. “You’re so soft.” And maybe they’re right, maybe I am ‘soft’. But I’m okay with that because I’m human. I have emotions. Hell, we all have emotions. Do I choose to be open about mine? Yeah, I do. I learned a long time ago that holding in your emotions to…

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  • Why I’m Open About my Mental Illness

    Why I’m Open About my Mental Illness

    I can’t tell you how many times I have received a private message on social media from someone saying “I wish I had the confidence to openly talk about my mental illness like you do.” And while it makes me smile because I feel like I’m making a difference, it also makes me frown because…

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  • How to Warm Those Cold Thoughts

    How to Warm Those Cold Thoughts

    We all have moments where our thoughts turn colder than an arctic winter. The constant self-doubt that plagues our thoughts and the nagging voice in your head that tells you that you aren’t good enough. The thoughts that send chills down your spine and intrude on the good ones. One thing that I’ve turned to…

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  • What is “Tea, But With Coffee”?

    Ah, the mighty question: what is the meaning behind the name? You may be thinking that I have eccentric tastes and like to mix a little Earl Grey with my Cafe Bustelo. Alas, that is not the case. Though, I do still plan on trying that one day just for shits and giggles. No, it’s…

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