The intruding thoughts, the paranoia, the hurriedness to finish a task, is it all just in my head? Yes. But, also no. Of course the thinking is literally in my head. But, I’m not making up all these negative obtrusive thoughts. Or am I? You see, when you think 1,000 thoughts in a minute’s time it canContinueContinue reading “Is it all in my head?”
Category Archives: Mental Illness
Life’s not all rainbows and butterflies
I am tired. Tired of being the life of the party. Tired of being the one who puts in the extra work. Tired of being the funny one everyone looks to for a laugh. Tired of being the go-to friend for advice. Tired of being the optimistic bubbly person everyone thinks I am. (Which, don’t getContinueContinue reading “Life’s not all rainbows and butterflies”
Staying true to myself one bad day at a time
“My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the simplest way.” – Ernest Hemingway What a beautiful sentiment. These words have resonated so deeply with me since I first came across them. The Old Man and the Sea was one of my favorite books in high school and I’veContinueContinue reading “Staying true to myself one bad day at a time”