Category: mental health
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quirky
“How much of what makes me myself is rooted in mental illness?” is the question on my mind today. I’ve never been big into diagnoses for that exact reason, I don’t want my identity to be wiped out by the DSM. But I will admit that I struggle. Would figuring my brain out more and…
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4444
I distinctly remember the first time numbers started grabbing me. Weirdly enough, it directly correlates with my grandma passing away. My grandma was a woman who was highly tuned into mysticism and spirituality. She was the first person to introduce me to astrology (she was way ahead of the lesbians on this one), and often…
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Stuffed Animals & Stickers
Today I noticed something laying on the counter in my family’s kitchen. It was a sticker book I had bought my nephew for last year’s holiday season. Untouched, this sticker book brought me a pang of sadness. This wasn’t the first time I had purchased a gift for my nephew that didn’t get any attention.…
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Tomato Affirmations
I’ve been growing a vegetable and herb garden for a couple of months now, and the tomatoes are just beginning to ripen. These tomatoes happen to be a luminous yellow color, but taste like a cherry tomato. The harvests on the vegetables are slow, unlike the herbs. For example, I’ve picked mint to garnish about…