[image] A good day can look like anything. It doesn't have to be a perfect or a grand one. A good day can look like a very productive one, where you do a lot of things such as exercise, take a shower, clean the house/room, go grocery shopping, and have a lot of work done …
Sometimes, Quitting is the Best Option
[image] We’ve always been taught that quitting is a bad thing. But it’s only a bad thing depending on your situation and each person has different experiences. My Job in Finance I once worked in finance, disregarding my passion for writing. The company was a prestigious one, provided me with many benefits, paid well, the …
5 Ways I Deal With My Depression
[image] Growing up with MDD felt like I wasn’t getting any better. I turned 25 last April and I didn’t think I’d still be alive at this point. I’m so used to having depression by my side that it feels like home. I even freak out a little when something or someone new makes me …
Forgiving (NOT) People Who Mentally Damaged You
[image] At this point in my life, many people who I cared about have disappointed me over the years. Well, disappointment is an understatement. Heartbreak is a little cheesy. Let’s just say I’ve been emotionally hurt a lot by people over the years. Family, friends, ex-lovers. Many of them never apologized because they never knew …
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Falling Out with Old Friends
[image] Not every friendship is like in the Friends TV show. As we get older, losing touch with friends is completely normal no matter how close you were back then. People change and grow. That doesn’t mean there is any anger or betrayal. Perhaps, there may be in some cases, but you mostly outgrow those …
Showing Vulnerability is a Sign of Strength, NOT Weakness
As a child, we were always told not to cry. I’ve come to think of it, they’re telling us not to cry not for our sake, but because they couldn’t handle our vulnerability. Boys have been taught that vulnerability is for losers and girls. As a woman, you can imagine my contempt with regard to …
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Anxiety Took Away My Love For Reading
Reading is a big part of my life. Although I wasn’t the best reader when I was a small child, when I got older and started reading, I fell in love with it. Poems, blog posts, magazine features, essays, short stories, novels—reading makes me happy. Or at least it keeps me isolated from the cruel …
Happiness is My Top Priority
(image) What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? To me, feeling happy is one of the most essential parts of life. Without it, even a little bit of it, I wouldn't be able to function properly. I would just want to stay in bed and rot my brain. That's why it is a …
How I Overcame My Bad Relationship with Food
Like any other relationship, your relationship with food will always be terrible if you let it be. I hadn’t been the best at eating healthily growing up—or just merely eating. I refused to eat certain types of food, such as white rice because carbs were my greatest enemy. I grew up in an Asian household …
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4 Lessons I’ve Learned to be Happy
(image) It's been a while. Well, I never really post here regularly, but it helps me a little when I do. Writing down my feelings has always helped me with my mental health, whether on paper, on my phone, or on my computer. 2022 had been a hectic year for me when it comes to …