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Let's talk mental health

Why do successful people commit suicide? If you do not know who Cheslie Kryst is she was an American model, a television respondent and Miss USA 2019. She was also an attorney, with a degree in Marketing and Human Resource Management, she ran track, was a member of the Alpha Lumbda Delta honor society and she got her MBA in 2017. Now with such an impressive track record and achievements why would she want to end her life? Well,firstly achievements are not all there are to life. Material belongings are not all there are to life. It was mentioned that Cheslie suffered from high-functioning depression. This just proves that depression and anxiety do not have a look and that anyone can suffer from it.  The pandemic brought that to life. Also with the state of the world, capitalism and in Cheslie's instance chasing the 'American dream' has defined success in a particular way. Successful people might feel isolated or that they have no one to talk to. They also may feel they h...

Becoming Her

Good day Love bugs. Becoming Her is a vision that has been living in my head for so long. I saw the trend on social media and it assured me that I am not crazy. Becoming Her is about becoming the best version of yourself. That means no longer allowing fear and doubt to control you. But this is more than iced coffee or bubble baths (which I absolutely love). It means coming to terms with reality, it means no longer denying the past. Most importantly,it means doing the work. The not so glamorous work, going to therapy, changing your diet,changing your habits etc. Remember that God does not work outside of your will. With all of this do not forget to rest and to do the activities that you love. As I write this I am in the most hectic period of my life. I took a warm bath yesterday with bath salts and I closed my eyes and tried to envisionmy best possible self. It was a difficult task to embark on. I will not preach perfectiom to you guys or pretend like my life is perfect....