Not much dating took place in college, but hooking up happened. I was in undergrad when AOL chat rooms, Yahoo Messenger, College Club, Black Planet, and other online sites were popping. Those were my solace. I still was not completely comfortable with my sexuality, so online provided a space where I could explore. Plus, IContinue reading “Will You Go With Me? ctn.”
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Will You Go With Me?
Circle “Yes” or “No” In your younger years, did you ever slide one of those notes to someone you were crushing on? I did! 8th grade, Algebra class, Nicole F******n, she said “no” lol. I had a huge crush on her, she was so cool, very cute, and intelligent. She did let me down somewhatContinue reading “Will You Go With Me?”
Thirty-Nine!
Happy Birthday to me! I have reached the final year of my thirties! My thirties have been interesting. Mid to late thirties has been an awakening with much sunshine, while my early thirties were cloudy and gloomy. I believe I mentioned in my 1st or 2nd post on here, how everything with my anxiety andContinue reading “Thirty-Nine!”
My Life Matters!
Pandemic Pause
Didn’t we all have high hopes for 2020? The year started off great! I was feeling good, energy was up, body was looking good, I was being social, celebrated mom’s 70th, traveled to ATL, met some online friends for the first time, even got a crushes number at the club. Then, skrrrrrrttt! Everything comes toContinue reading “Pandemic Pause”
And I Oop!
An associate of mine is a mental health professional. Saw this on his page and wanted to share. Definitely true, but we’re overcoming these!
Nature and Nurture… FIN.
Whew, damn! Over a month since my last post. I did not mean for that to happen lol. You’d think with shelter-in-place going on, I’d have knocked out several posts, but my mood has been all over the place during this time (more on that later). The last thing I wanted to mention in theContinue reading “Nature and Nurture… FIN.”
Nature and Nurture cont.
How does one acquire confidence, when their biggest critic is the one that birthed and raised them? It’s tough! How do you learn to be proud of yourself, encourage yourself, love yourself in and out, when the criticism out weighed the praise? Chile… even tougher! How does one make it through life being so unsureContinue reading “Nature and Nurture cont.”
Nature and Nurture
Anxious, (somewhat) introverted, quiet man, meets anxious, (definitely) introverted, quiet woman. They date, fall in a love, have an anxious, introverted, quiet son, then eventually get married. Anyone who goes to therapy can tell you, as you begin to dig into various situations and happenings, a lot of them stem from childhood. It’s no differentContinue reading “Nature and Nurture”
40 And Something New
40mg has been the magic dosage for me. I’ve been on it for a little over a month now. I wouldn’t say I feel like a new person, but I feel more present. It’s helped me focus on my cognitive behavioral exercises, leading to a decrease in the negative self talk. My overthinking has subsidedContinue reading “40 And Something New”
Anxious Courage 