Mental Health
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The Not-So-Great Depression
After a very long delay, I am finally back at it. I seem to unintentionally have taken a premature hiatus from this blog. After only writing one post? What is up with that? I know, I know… Call it writer’s block, if you will. In all honesty, I had originally planned to discuss skincare (that’s still coming–no worries). However, I completely lacked the motivation to cover that topic. I wanted to write about something that rang true for me in this very moment, so I’m writing this instead. A couple months ago, I started to feel a little better. I began Marie Kondo-ing my apartment and life. I was doing…
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Sometimes it’s Okay Not to Feel Okay.
I’m sure you’re familiar with the following scenario. You encounter over a dozen strangers and acquaintances on any given day. They casually ask how you are doing. You offer the generic reply, “I’m okay.” You say it because that is what’s expected. It is the socially acceptable response in that situation. You don’t particularly care to get into the nitty gritty details of your day, nor does the other person probably want to delve into all of the crap you currently have going on in your life. You say that you’re fine because it’s the polite thing to say. You say you’re all right so that you both can move…