A little while ago I purchased a few swimsuits from MatteCollection.com. I had wanted to do a haul post immediately, but I was a little self-conscious. Finally, after a couple months of intense exercise, I feel better, physically, but mostly emotionally. I am ready to embrace my body in these swimsuits! The first swimsuit is … Continue reading Teeny Weeny Swimsuit Haul
Tag: Summer
Focus on the Good (When You Need a Break)
Through all of the happenings in the world, it was easy for me to feel like I was going to lose. I was either going to die by Coronavirus or by racism. I had literally given myself a timeline. And then I got sick. So sick, mentally, that my body started breaking down so that … Continue reading Focus on the Good (When You Need a Break)
Free at Last!
I had been stuck in a very bad depressive episode (did I jinx myself?!) for about a week. It was nothing but laying in bed and crying all day and all night. I even took out my braids, which is my equivalent to shaving my head. I kept telling myself I would get through it … Continue reading Free at Last!
How to Survive a Depressive Episode – Being Your Own “Therapist”
Let’s face it! You can sleep well, take all your medication, exercise regular, eat good, and think positive thoughts constantly. Yet, your chemical imbalance can still have its day, and a depressive episode can literally hit you! You can have the best day of your life, go to sleep, and wake up the next day … Continue reading How to Survive a Depressive Episode – Being Your Own “Therapist”
Stop Telling Me to Smile!
I have been experiencing something a lot lately, and at first it was making me sad, but over time I’ve grown angry about it. That thing I have been experiencing is people telling me to smile! Let me elaborate. In every picture I post, in every cover I sing, in every conversation I have, someone … Continue reading Stop Telling Me to Smile!
Happy Depressed
Hello! I have been gone for awhile, living my life! I am now in a relationship with the exact man I prayed for my entire life, still working on music, and spending time with my family. Besides that however, my summer has been rough. A childhood friend of mine committed suicide, which still and will … Continue reading Happy Depressed
Oh Happy Days!
It's been a while but I'm back! I have been working very hard on my health and happiness, and it's been working! I still have my ups and downs for sure, but I have been well for the most part. I exercise almost every day. I get out in the sun every day. I've been … Continue reading Oh Happy Days!
You Deserve Love
I have been gone a while, but the sun decided to peek out and just like that, I feel better! I am realizing that, while the sun isn't the answer, it is definitely an answer, so I need to take care to spend more time with it. Onwards. Lately I have been seeing a lot … Continue reading You Deserve Love
Strug. Gl. Ing.
Struggling to love myself when I feel like no man will ever love me. It seems trivial, but this is the thing I can't get over. I feel like I am a good person, and I am loved, but I don't think I will ever be loved by a man, which is making it hard … Continue reading Strug. Gl. Ing.








