How to Start a Bullet Journal

Hi lovely readers, Happy Thursday! It's almost the weekend! When my mom got back from Spain she gave me a beautiful notebook and some pens she'd found there, and it's unlined, so I thought to myself, "what a perfect opportunity to start a bullet journal!" I've wanted to make one for a while but I …

How to Find Your Inner Boss Ass Bitch

Hi lovely readers, I know the title sounds funny, but this is truly something I've come to explore in total seriousness. There's a lot of social media content about being a "boss ass bitch" and a "boss babe" and what that means, and I've come to really appreciate its existence and eventually to strive towards …

What to do with Pain and Trauma

Hi lovely readers, Everyone experiences pain in their lifetimes, and some of us even have traumatic experiences. Some of mine have resulted in the development of complex PTSD, which is an unfortunate thing to have to live with. But recently, in light of experiencing some more difficult times, I have developed some coping strategies and …

Self-Soothing & Acceptance: A How-To

Hi lovely readers, I had a rough past week; one in which I did not respect or love myself the way I usually try to, and didn't rely on the coping mechanisms I've learned including reaching out to the people I love. I'm just now getting back on my feet, and it feels good, but …

How to Accept and Love Yourself with Weight Gain

Hi lovely readers, Happy Thursday! The weekend is almost here! Today I'm going to discuss an part of life that we all encounter, and that I've had experience with recently: weight gain/fluctuation. TMI, but I take a birth control pill that's seasonal, so I only get my period once every 3 months. It is my …

Finding Yourself

Hi lovely readers, I know I've been posting a lot recently - it's partially because school isn't in full-force yet and I'm busy, but not as busy as I will be, so I'm trying to have a lot of content before that point. But it's also because lately I've been learning a lot from therapy, …

Boredom in Early Recovery

Hi lovely readers, Today I'm going to talk about something that seems to be brought up frequently when I attend meetings or group therapy sessions, but never seems to be resolved: boredom in early recovery. When an addict, whether it be of alcohol, drugs, gaming or really anything time consuming, enters sobriety, there is a …