Mental Health
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My Mind Isn’t Always a Quiet Place, So I Turn My Feelings Into Art 💜
Living with anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia—and finding a little peace through creativity. Sometimes I wish I could turn my brain off. Not forever. Just long enough to enjoy a little peace and quiet. Because honestly? Living inside my head can be exhausting. There’s the anxiety that makes me overthink absolutely everything. The depression that sometimes makes even the things I love feel difficult to enjoy. And schizophrenia, which can add an entirely different kind of confusion and noise to my thoughts. It’s a lot. Some days, my mind feels like 50 browser tabs are open, half of them are frozen, and I have absolutely no idea where the music is…
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I’m Tired of Being Tired, but Life Doesn’t Exactly Pause for Me
When you’re mentally exhausted, emotionally overwhelmed, and still trying to be a functioning adult. Can I admit something? Sometimes I’m just tired. Not the kind of tired where you need a good night’s sleep. I’m talking about that deep, mentally and emotionally exhausted kind of tired. The kind where your brain has been running nonstop, your emotions are all over the place, and even the smallest responsibilities suddenly feel enormous. And the frustrating part? Life doesn’t exactly stop because you’re overwhelmed. There’s still work. Responsibilities. People who need things from you. And about a million thoughts running through your head. Meanwhile, I’m over here trying to remember what I walked…
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Mental Health Isn’t Always Pretty, and I Wish We Talked About That More 💜
The messy, uncomfortable side of mental health that doesn’t fit into a cute Instagram quote. Can we talk about something? I love that mental health awareness has become more mainstream. We share self-care reminders, inspirational quotes, cute little affirmations, and posts reminding people to take care of themselves. Heck, I create some of those things myself. 😂 But there’s something I think we forget to talk about. Mental health isn’t always pretty. Sometimes it’s crying after a stressful day at work because you’ve been holding everything in. Sometimes it’s replaying a tiny mistake over and over until you’ve convinced yourself you’re terrible at everything. Sometimes it’s being completely exhausted but…