The Effects of Narcissistic Abuse: A Small Moment in My Story. I’m a 36 year old woman living in 2020, and although I have been physically free from the abuse I endured from my exhusband since the divorce in 2012, the mental, emotional, and psychological trauma continues on, and the anger that comes with it, […]
Sometimes, the easiest thing for me to do is write. Not lately. As much as I am open in describing my efforts, my struggles, my 33 year young wisdom, I am also reluctant because there are so many people who will misread, misinterpret, and use my vulnerabilities against me. It is what it is. I’ve been […]
There have been countless thank yous in my inbox, countless moments of people exemplifying my courage in talking about struggling with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Some people like to snicker and use my openness as a call for attention, but it is just that. It is a call for attention: Attention and Awareness that the […]
So many of my clients, mostly the adolescents, feel they are misunderstood. More so because they are teens and teenagers are just weird as is- who likes a teenager? Ha. But the truth of the matter is, many of us are misunderstood. We are misunderstood because we have been taught that if we are not […]
My resignation letter to my old principal. On to a better environment, where I will not be harassed and abused. Hopefully. Dear Mr. ___ and Staff, This is a sad day for me. I am writing this letter to inform you that I have been interviewing, have been offered two positions, and upon pending […]
I usually write about my dating life, my struggles, my personal growth, but there is one thing I have yet to write about: my career. We are all so simply afraid to talk about our careers in a negative light because of the repercussion it may have. A legit fear, of course, but one thing […]
Well, It’s May. Mental Health Awareness Month. And as a future mental health counselor, who wouldn’t advocate for their clients? Not only am I a future counselor, but I am also a teacher, and an individual who manages, quite well I may add, PTSD. For those who don’t know, PTSD is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, something […]
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