Blogging about my life, passions, experiences with mental illness (Body Dysmorphia Disorder) and more
Hello everyone! So it has been a minute, or really its been a couple of months. January was the month straight from hell. My mental health took a major hit and I have been struggling to find my balance. While I have been trying to take care of myself by graciously saying no to extra… Continue reading Music, My Hero
I have often wondered what exactly causes a mental illness or disorder to develop? Many have argued that nature plays a large part. That there is something within our bodies and DNA that causes imbalances. Others have argued that it is nurture that has the biggest impact. The way we are raised plays into how… Continue reading Nature vs. Nurture
It has been almost a month since I last posted. I've been wanting to post positive ways that I cope with having Body Dysmorphia. However, the truth is most of the time it is a struggle to even pretend to have a grip or some sense of control over things. The past few months have… Continue reading Numb
The past few days/weeks have been pretty rough for me. I had run out of my medication and couldn't get ahold of my doctor, so my obsessive thoughts were out of control! Not only was I obsessing about random body image and made up issues, I may or may not have had a seizure while… Continue reading Bad Days and Solutions
Hello everyone! I have been nominated for the Mystery Blogger Award 🙂 Thank you to Female Original for the nomination, you can check out her blog here. I am so amazed at the support in the blogging community. I have just barely started blogging, and I'm so thankful for this nomination! It means the world… Continue reading Mystery Blogger Award
There was always one thing that I wanted to be growing up. I wanted to be a mother. I wanted to raise my own family. I first became an aunt when I was 6 years old. I loved being around my niece and helping take care of her. Soon I was surrounded by many nieces… Continue reading No One to Blame
My previous post stated that I would be blogging more regularly. I have had plenty of ideas of what I would like to write about, however, I'm not sure if I'm quite ready to share the worst parts of having Body Dysmorphia. I have had some members of my family reach out to me… Continue reading Still a Process
I don’t know how many times I have said those words. I’m sorry, I can’t make it. I do know I have said it enough that people assume I will not be attending a dinner, a party, a wedding, a girls night, etc. I don’t want it to be this way. I don’t want to… Continue reading Sorry, I Can’t Make It
I haven’t blogged in awhile, mostly because this week has been a circus. But there was another reason. Lately, I have felt so defeated. Now, it is a normal feeling that when you put so much effort into something, that when is fails, you feel like you have failed as well. What happens when the… Continue reading Can We Please be Kind?
Today, I thought I would share some things that I feel like you should know. This is by no means a comprehensive list. Many of my friends and family are now following my blog. That is something that is absolutely terrifying to me. It’s hard to open up and be honest about my disorder, but… Continue reading Things I Need You to Know
