I bought myself roses. A week ago I walked into Kroger, gracefully made my way over to the flowers and carefully selected a bouquet of beautiful roses. Wanting to do something for myself, I was inspired by a YouTuber named Shahd Batal: she buys herself flowers. When we think about love, we often think of […]
Read More Mindset Monday – Loving YourselfIt’s December! With the year coming to an end I thought it’d be the perfect time to sit and reflect. I spent some time this past week looking through old journals as well as reviewing the goals I wrote down at the beginning of the year. This allowed me to see my growth over the […]
Read More Mindset Monday – ReflectionLately the words acceptance and shedding have been appearing in my mind. After sitting down and journaling about what these words mean, I realize the reasons they keep popping up are because I’m beginning to accept who I was as well as my past mistakes while simultaneously shedding these parts of me and coming into […]
Read More Mindset Monday – Accepting & SheddingPeeking around at the room full of patients, I couldn’t believe my mother had dragged me to this place, again. After checking in, we waited to be called back. Finally, the elderly white woman came out and called my name. I was 11-years-old with more attitude than I could handle. Not only did I not […]
Read More Let’s Chat Mental Health – Therapy Is Ok10/4/18 I need healing. My journal no longer claims me; even she has no answers And… Writing poetry feels forced now. I need healing… And my pens running out of ink. I need healing from the same demons that were there at age 4 and 5 and again at 11, 12, 13, and 19. Dissociating […]
Read More 10/4/18 – Untitled (Poetry)
