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#FreeBritney: A Mental Health Movement
She’s so lucky, she’s a star But she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart, thinking If there’s nothing missing in my life Then why do these tears come at night? Lucky By Britney Spears Mental Health Is Still A Stigma Mental Disorder: A mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. A Few Other Statistics from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17…
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Broken Not Shattered
Living In Survival Mode I have been wanting to write about this topic for some time now, but like all things I do I tried to be “authentic” and to post when I feel the time is right and what I mean by that is- that if I hadn’t made some progress yet, I would never sit here and act like I could “give pointers or advice” but I have so here we are! Recently I made an Instagram post about this topic and I got a lot of warm reception which made me believe that this topic being discussed could really help anyone reading. The Healing Process I…
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It’s Okay to Be Scared
“It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” I came across this quote recently, and it really resonated with what I was feeling in life at that time, and honestly where I am STILL FEELING, and I know that the same holds true for many. Challenging Yourself All of this may seem so obvious, and we may think that we have life figured out, but I will say it again, if you are not constantly challenging yourself, you simply cannot GROW. How many of us can actually say that we are doing so? Remember Authenticity Honestly, not until recently could I 100% say…
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Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Think “Keeping Up with the Jones’” or I guess at this point truly “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” Social Media: The Good and The Bad I know, I know… this topic may seem extremely OFF-BRAND, as I am a self-proclaimed lover of social media and my entire livelihood revolves around Merey-Go-Round. While I personally find that social media is an amazing way to keep in close contact with friends, family, old co-workers, etc., as you’re able to have regular interactions with them and see what is going on in their daily lives. It honestly feels like you see the person everyday even if much time has passed, that’s one of…
