Tips for Living with Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is an intense and persistent fear that you’re being watched and judged by others. When someone lives with social anxiety, daily interactions can cause irrational anxiety and self-consciousness. Living with social anxiety is crippling. I feel like I’ve always struggled with some level of social anxiety but there were a few years in […]

8/9/21- POETRY

I’m thinking of the woman I’m going to marry Wondering if she’ll write me poems like you used to Wondering if just her touch will be enough to soak my panties Wondering if when we make love she’ll take me to new horizons each time we bump and grind Wondering if she’ll know what to […]

How Yoga is Great for Mental Health

I remember getting my first yoga mat and how excited I was to dive into my practice. I started slow but it wasn’t long before I was attempting more strenuous poses. Over the few years that I’ve been practicing, yoga has become a way for me to manage my mental health, more specifically my anxiety. […]

7/3/21 – Poetry

The next time someone breaks your heart, I hope you think of me And all the heartache you’ve caused me over the years I hope you’re riddled with regret as you plead with karma to lessen the agony you feel And as you lie awake at night, I hope the pain becomes so unbearable that […]

What a Bipolar Manic Episode Looks Like

I’m not sure when I experienced my first manic episode but after I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a lot of the behaviors I exhibited in the past began making sense. Over time I became self-aware and could identify when I was having a manic episode. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme highs (mania) and […]