Tag: living
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My Message for World Mental Health Day 2019 (October 10)
I could write about so much for World Mental Health Day 2019. In some sense this year has been pivotal for my mental health. For both the good and bad that has happened, 2019 will be a year that I will remember vividly on my journey. The lessons that I have learned have helped me…
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A Brush of Paint (Suicide Prevention Month 2019)
I find that one of the hardest things to talk about with anyone is suicide. It’s the subject that most people like to avoid in conversations. Obviously it’s not an easy nor pleasant thing to talk about, and for many people it can be a trigger for something dark in their lives. Suicide is not…
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Outpatient Program
Tomorrow will be the beginning of a new chapter in my life. This chapter will be titled Healing. Healing from the wounds of my past. Healing from my many insecurities. Healing from the darkness that has festered inside me for so long. Tomorrow will be the beginning of a turning point that will change my…
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Dear My Mind #5
We have big ideas. We really do. I think it surprises us sometimes. We like to think big and ponder the great ideas of the universe. We ask questions and search for answers whenever we are faced with something new. Thinking big makes us feel alive, makes us feel like we are contributing to a…
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Is There a Heaven?
I have been struggling lately. I am not sure what has brought this on or if there’s a single cause to it, but I know that it has been slowly eating at me for the past few months. I am not sure what to do or who to turn to. All o know is that…
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Death on My Mind
Death is one of the few certainties that we have in life. No matter your race, class, sexual orientation or gender, death will eventually knock on your door. In fact I guess we are all technically dying. Some of us are just dying faster and more tragically then others. It’s a sad truth to grapple…
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A Woman’s Mind (Part 3)
She sometimes wonders if one day she will completely lose it. One day something in her mind will just crack, and there will be no going back. She’ll just have to live with the crazy. It’s a scary thought for sure, but for some odd reason it doesn’t completely devastate her. Maybe if she cracks…
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Living with Positivity
Many times in my life it feels like negativity is out to get me. It makes it hard for me to focus, be productive, and even live. At times it feels like I am drowning, and every time I am about to break the surface and catch a breath, I get pushed back down. But…
Uele Nayo 