mental-health
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Truth count
You know, we go through different stages in life. There’s the high, the low, the spiky edge, the in between, and the whatever-it-is you want to call your current stage. When I look at my current stage in life, all… Continue reading
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Self-reintroduction
This year, I did something I never did before. I set a cutoff date to reintroduce myself. Not for anyone but for me. For so long, I conditioned my identity on an ideal, places, expectations and people who I thought… Continue reading
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Eat your cake
Just like every other week, I waited till the eleventh hour to write my blog post today. I knew this was going to happen. I mean it always happens. No matter how much I prepare beforehand, I have come to… Continue reading
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The messy middle
“Aijay. Aisha. Yoland?” “Hello?” Are you guys there? Hmmm…. That’s odd. Aijay, Aisha, and Yoland were just behind me. One moment, we were talking; now…I can’t see them. Or hear them. What’s going on? Perhaps, I need to return and… Continue reading
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The Mistaken Daughter of Seven Seven
If there was a Guinness World Record for the largest number of fights, my mom and I would win it every single time! We’ve seen and fought it all. The good fight, the ugly fight, the bad fight, the funny… Continue reading
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Una carta a mi misma (A letter to myself)
Within the depths of my soul, I found what I needed to hear, and maybe you will too. I’m going out of my way to celebrate myself! It’s a new chapter. A new beginning. Full of hope, sometimes doubt, and… Continue reading
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Seasons come, seasons go, but sometimes, seasons grow us too
What was supposed to be an easy Tuesday morning became one of deep thoughts. I woke up, feeling heavy, sad and angry. It was the third time in a row I dreamt about my father. I miss Daddy so much.… Continue reading
