Peace Over Fear

     I have attempted many times, all futile, to put into words what my experience with abuse was like and how it has affected my mind and emotions long-term, but have backed out partially because of a fear of repercussions of writing about it. One such repercussion is, I admit I have been fearful of posting my writing about it for how my friends and family may worry reading about my mental health, and for what other people may think- I did not want to simply be known as the girl who went through abuse, and worse yet, let it happen to her. But that shame has passed. I am not the young, naive person who allowed myself to stay in an abusive dynamic. I now know it was a mere chapter in my life, and because I am beyond ready to close it, I am writing about it. Over the years, I have come to note that keeping it to myself has allowed the emotional wound to fester but not fully heal. Once I write about it, I can leave it outside of myself forever more. It is important to me bec...

      A great many of us are in need of help when it comes to redirecting our thoughts during moments of inner turmoil and calming the emotions that arise when we are stressed out. Oftentimes, it can be difficult to whip out a journal on the go, and while writing out our thoughts is an effective method to reduce mental stress, it may not be practical to carry a journal around. It may also not be one's personal preference to do so. There is an application available for both iPhone and Android users called Nuna Companion that acts both as a personal, private mental wellness journal and a toolkit for calming one's thoughts and emotions. What Nuna Companion Is        In this fast-paced world, it can be beneficial to learn how to calm your thoughts, even minutely.  When anxious feelings arise, you can turn to old habits, or you can try to form new ones that can over time become a reflex into healthier thoughts and behaviors. The purpose of the Nun...

The mental and emotional state we call anxiety is not about a person, a place, or a situation. It is your response to the world, the way you have gotten used to responding. Perhaps it was a person, a place, or a situation that got to you in a negatively impactful way, so much so that you began responding this way as a precursor to all that is similar, or at least similar enough to your mind that is always ten steps ahead to try to, in its own strange way, protect you. Anxiety can be boiled down to three reactions, mental, emotional, and physical. This response was engrained in the person who has buried emotions that have not been properly dealt with. The death of these emotions, or their removal via release, is a key part of managing the symptoms of one's experienced emotional and physical anxiety.  Reviewing and remedying the mental patterns that tie into a person's anxiety requires a different approach. Oftentimes, the emotions that follow a certain mental pattern are strong,...

    Hey everyone!  It has been a little while since I posted here. I recently got selected to be a brand affiliate for BanishAcnescars TM (all rights reserved to aforementioned). I actually first purchased from them back in 2014, or roughly around then. My first roller was from them and it got lost in the mail, and they resolved the issue amazingly. I recently purchased from them again a few months ago because I needed a better quality roller than the one I had been using. That one had left me with lines across my face- and no one wants that! Upon trying the Banisher, I was so happy! It was rolling evenly and the needles were not dull, which is very important for good microneedling results (you wouldn't skate on an ice rink with dull skates, would you?) To start off this post, I will say that I am so passionate about this product because it genuinely changed my skin over the course of several months. My skin was always my trouble area growing up - I had bad acne in my tee...

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I see you have stumbled across this post in search of answers, fellow empath! If like me, you have recently realized that your ability to feel deeply and understand others' emotions is both a curse and a superpower, your search is not in vain. I will share with you how I quit the toxic addiction that is called 'people pleasing', and managed to build up my relationship with myself, and in turn, healthy relationships with others. I will tell you a secret: the key ingredient to this is self-love . When you love yourself, you do things from love, not for it. Upon learning to love yourself and figuring out who you are, you will find your core. At your core is what makes you happy, and your discernment about what feels right to you, and what does not. Once you are in touch with and are self-aware in the rhythm of your emotions across a vast array of situations and encounters with others, you will be able to practice managing yourself and understanding your needs at any given mome...