“A woman of certain standing,of certain wisdom and with certain knowledge of the world in which she lives. Femme fatale is a woman who knows how to turn her life experiences to her advantage” – Marlene Dietrich
this is an ode to my mental illness: an ode to she who takes up space, she who makes me sleep, she who makes me think, and she who keeps me up. this is an ode to my mental illness: an ode to my best friend, an ode to my worst enemy, an ode to … Continue reading An Ode To My Mental Illness
I’ve always paid GREAT attention to detail. I observe everything, I’m aware of my surroundings, almost all the time. I’m also very passionate about the things in my life. Whether it’s a new tv show I’m watching, a new person I’m talking to or a hobby I recently developed, I either give it my all … Continue reading Mental Health Status: Hyper Fixated On Hyperfixation
As I lay awake at night, life becomes increasingly difficult to live. I've confided in basically everyone I know , I've told them how I feel, heck , I've even gotten therapy . But will therapy stop the voices in my head from tormenting me when the sun isn't shining ? Every night at 3am … Continue reading The Prerequisites Of Self Healing
Recently, someone close to me came to ask me if I was okay and if there was anything wrong with me or some pain I was masking particularly through my social media posts and what not, but my response was “is anyone okay?” Is anyone in our generation enjoying this uni, adult life thing at … Continue reading GENERATION Y- are we so sad?
When I was growing up, one scripture my mom always quoted was Proverbs 18 vs 21: Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Honestly, my mother would get really worked up if I ever said anything negative. In her presence, negativity was an … Continue reading MENTAL HOUSECLEANING.
Developmental trauma- Term used in literature to describe child abuse , neglect or other harsh adversity in the home. When a child is exposed to overwhelming stress and their caregiver does not help reduce the stress or is the cause for the stress, the child develops developmental trauma.Childhood experiences usually have a tremendous effect on … Continue reading FAMILY : Yet another cause of depression.
When people hear the word depression, here’s what they envision: Someone lost someone dear to them , their grieving , their depressed. Someone was oppressed , their traumatized, their depressed. Someone had an accident , they are healing , their depressed. But someone who hasn’t gone through anything can’t be depressed right? We believe in … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month🌸
I’m anxious. Don’t touch me. Avoid eye contact with me , you’re making me nervous . You know what I HATE? HUMAN INTERACTION. Theres this friend of my moms that bombards me with questions each time we meet. “How’s school” , “Do you have any friends?” , “What results did you get , are you … Continue reading GENERATION Y- “are we so anxious?”
Photo by Sydney Simms at Unsplash.com Hi , my name is Depression. My best friend social anxiety and I like to coexist. I don’t like it when you have happy thoughts , I don’t like it when you leave bed . I don’t like it when you LIVE . Don’t do it. See that rope … Continue reading The Tales Of MELANCHOLY
CONTEMPORARY FEMME FATALE 