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Derealization
Derealization. That is a word I had never heard of until the other day. I am going to get a little technical and list the definition that I pulled from the Seattle Anxiety Specialist website. Derealization refers to a shift in an individual’s perception of the world, making it seem different from its usual appearance… Read more
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When Anxiety Attacks!
Have you ever had an anxiety attack? If you haven’t, be glad and count yourself as fortunate. For those of us who have, we know how unnerving and scary an anxiety attack can be. The first time I ever experienced an anxiety attack was in February of this year and I think I have a… Read more
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Let’s Talk Perimenopause
I recently joined Yolanda Holliday on the Wine, Wisdom & What Now? podcast for a conversation about self-care, navigating life’s transitions, and choosing joy while navigating the rough waters of perimenopause. I thought I was going crazy, but I found out quickly that many other women experienced the same things I was experiencing and could… Read more
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Let’s Talk Tourette’s
Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes a person to have involuntary “tics” which can be catergorized into two types: motor and vocal. Motor tics can be be displayed as arm jerking, shoulder shrugging, rapid eye blinking, back to back squinting and even leg kicking just to name a few. Vocal tics are involuntary… Read more
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Loc’d and Loaded
I decided to get dreadlocks almost a year ago and as I am sitting here typing up this blog post, I immediately realized that my biggest regret was not doing it sooner. My hair has thrived in more ways than one and I cannot get over how much it has changed me as a person.… Read more
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My Brain Isn’t Working
At least that is how I feel! I’m battling perimenopause and the brain fog is out of this world. If I’m not struggling to find the right words, I’m struggling to put a sentence together. If I’m not struggling with that, I’m struggling with remembering simple little tasks. It got so bad that I thought… Read more
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Just Be Kind
Just be kind to those you meet because you never know what a person is dealing with or what they going through. So many people are fighting silent battles that no one knows about and the last thing they need is someone being unkind or cruel to them. We come across people every day who… Read more
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Did You Remember To Smile Today?
Well? Did you? I know the world can be a bit crazy and hectic, but you can always find a reason to smile because believe it or not, smiling is good for you. For me, it doesn’t take much to make me smile. It can be a puppy outside at the park or in a… Read more
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Perimenopause Is No Joke!
Let me first start off by saying nobody warned me! Somebody should’ve warned me about the rollercoaster ride Perimenopause would take me on because I was not prepared. Looking back, I was walking around with these symptoms since the age of 38 and had no clue. Every doctor I went to dismissed my symptoms as… Read more
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Stress Will Kill You
Seriously, it will ya’ll. If you are not careful, stress can lead to heart attacks, strokes, heart disease and high blood pressure just to name a few. I found out the hard way a few months ago how destructive stress can be on the human body and I hope to never experience such an episode… Read more