2022 doesn’t bring any horrific memories to mind. I celebrated my son’s fourth birthday with his TT. I celebrated my 30th birthday with my mom and her best friend. I continued my book club I created in 2021. I traveled to another state for the first time on my own to celebrate my cousin’sContinue reading “Replace the Pan”
Tag Archives: Mental Health
Stop Telling People Life Will Get Better
I’ve never seen life get better. I’ve seen people experience more physical pain as they age. I’ve seen people desperate to leave their abusive relationships but don’t know how. I’ve seen people lose their spouse they spent most of their life with. I’ve seen elderly people sitting with no purpose and slowly fading from this world becauseContinue reading “Stop Telling People Life Will Get Better”
Precious Monster
My first parenting thought was, “They’re legit going to let me leave the hospital with this baby?” Since then, I’ve thought “this kid is the coolest,” “if I could give this kid back, I would,” “my child is a beautiful ray of sunshine,” and “this child is a monster.” Here are a few statementsContinue reading “Precious Monster”
To Clean or Not to Clean
It’s been about a month since I posted a Mental Health Monday blog. My mental health took a couple of hits recently that took away my spark to write. I didn’t want to create any reactive material that lacked substance and wreaked anger. I didn’t want to turn my physical tears into written sadness. I’mContinue reading “To Clean or Not to Clean”
Peer Pressure
It’s my 20th blog post and what better way to celebrate than writing about peer pressure for Mental Health Monday! Peer pressure is being influenced by one’s peer group. Peer pressure is addressed most as a teenager and comes up in shows geared towards teens, addressed by parents and teachers, and is gone by theContinue reading “Peer Pressure”
Sibling Relationships Are Weird
This Mental Health Monday I plan to dive into my family tree a bit. I’ve posted a few blogs about friendships and have shared bits and pieces of my life in other ones. I typically write when I feel inspired and this is where my brain is currently landing, topic wise. All of this blogContinue reading “Sibling Relationships Are Weird”
Work Friends
“Yo, why do you have me legit processing you quitting, in therapy?” I’ll get back to that quote in a bit. Before I began my current job, I hadn’t held a position for more than two years. Prior to my current one, I worked at/for Amazon, my college’s cafeteria (making the best sandwiches ever), Target,Continue reading “Work Friends”
Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving
July is my birth month. Yes, I am one of those people who turn their one day of birth into the longest celebration possible. The reality is, it mostly results in a few free meals from random restaurants with birthday rewards, some sort of gathering on my actual birthday, and me saying “it’s my birthContinue reading “Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving”
Contentment
When I woke up on July 17, 2022, I didn’t expect the day I experienced. I planned to post a Mental Health Monday blog about turning 30. I decided to postpone that and the one you are reading was written a couple hours before July 18, 2022, a few hours before I plan to postContinue reading “Contentment”
The Cranky Lizard
For this Mental Health Monday post, I chose to share the random story I created while playing with my son. My son’s energy is unmatched. This child is like the energizer bunny and just keeps going until sleep is forced upon him. My energy level is tragic. After working a full-time job, managing our home,Continue reading “The Cranky Lizard”
Ariel Pierce 