What Are Coping Strategies To Deal With The Pandemic
I don’t need to parrot what’s already been said by pretty much everyone the world over already, but I’ll say it anyway: 2020 has been the pits. From the fear and loss to the confusion about what the future will...
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How To Take Care Of Yourself Mentally In A Stressful Life
Can you remember the last time you experienced a blackout? Like a serious we-have-no-lights-to-see-our-hands-in-front-of-our-faces blackout. Maybe it was during a threatening thunderstorm, or it was just a random-but-unsurprising move from your local power company. Either way, blackouts can be pretty...
What Is Mental Health And How To Find Right Resources And Information
On a gloomy November evening, I found myself contemplating all the ways we tend to distinguish different aspects of our wellness. At the time, with the constant reminders about the impending end to the year that was 2016, there was...
How To Overcome Self Doubt: Self Doubt Vs Perfection
It can be tempting to use the concept of “perfection” as a self-imposed barrier to taking action. You want to do something. It could be anything from writing a blog post to writing a book. Yet you somehow cannot get...
What To Do In A Toxic Relationship? Set Boundaries!
Facing The Doom Around Us The world can be a frustrating place to navigate on a daily basis. For many of us, the frustration is heightened by the draining effects that you may experience after a long day. It might...
Living In Fear? Here Are 5 Lessons You’ll Learn
You avoid eye contact at all costs, and refuse to make any quick movements in meetings, lest anyone sees you, and *GASP* expect you to have anything relevant to add. Do you speak softly, and make sure that you remain...
I Love My Natural Hair: Loving Your Hair = Loving Yourself
I took one last longing look into the mirror. There it was. My hair. The large halo of an afro that rose high above my head and even higher around my face, was about to meet its demise. Or at...
My Boyfriend Wants An Open Relationship, But I Don’t
So, my boyfriend of three years recently told me that he wants an open relationship. If that wasn’t bad enough, he brought it to my knowledge in a way that makes it seem like I have no choice but to...
Mother, I Don’t Want To Get Married
My boyfriend and I have lived in the same community for pretty much our whole lives. We’ve known each other for so long that, at least to me, we’re more like brother and sister than anything else. My mother is...
