This Self-Pity Trap

(Image) Once again, I've fallen into the self-pity trap. It's definitely not easy to be mentally unstable and intellectually aware at the same time. I know that I'm suffering mentally. Self-pity makes you weak. It can turn into a state where no self-help book or motivational blog is going to convince you that you've got …

2K Facebook Friends Went Down To 400 and It Felt So Good

I need to remind myself that I am not alone. It's funny that isolate myself from everybody, but then I cry and complain that I have nobody by my side. It's not easy to be chronically anxious and logically inclined at the same time. I can be aware how much of a nonsense my thoughts …

Isolating Myself

I think I'm getting worse. Before, I used to be excited to see my friends no matter the occasion. I always loved seeing them. Whenever there appears a plan to go somewhere with them, my answer was always yes without any hesitation. I used to start a group call and figure out what was going …

Why It’s Best to Love Somebody Who Doesn’t Love Themselves

Is it just me, or does anybody else hate the saying: If you don't value or love yourself, why should anyone else? To answer that, here's why. Most people who have trouble loving themselves are battling with mental struggles, such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. They are going through mental hell like nobody else, which …

Easily Exhausted, Overthinking, and Pressuring Myself

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post includes mentions of anxiety, mental trauma, and self-harm. Photo not mine. Credits to the owner and creator. I'm not sure how long it's been going on but lately, I've noticed that I get exhausted easily. I'm doing one or two important things per day. When I exceed, it'll be too …

How Gratitude Has Helped Me

(Image) As somebody who went through a lot with mental health, I was starting to see that I was healing and progressing as time went by. Recently, I’ve noticed that I’ve been naturally mentioning the things I’m lucky to have in my life. I have a friend overseas who I love and regularly communicate with, …