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What It’s Really Like to Live With High-Functioning Social Anxiety
If you met me at work, an anime convention, a networking event, or even through my business, you probably wouldn’t think I have social anxiety. I’m a brand identity designer. I talk to clients. I attend events like Anime Expo and design conferences. I share my work online. I create content. I can hold a…
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Suicide Prevention Month
It’s September and it’s Suicide Prevention Month. I talk about depression, anxiety, and chronic illness but what I don’t talk about is my experience with self harm. Self harm doesn’t always show up in bloodied cuts and physical harm. Sometimes it screams louder than the voices inside my head. From negative self talk, to depriving…
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When Today Feels Heavy
You know…Depression doesn’t always look like crying in the shower or falling apart in public.Sometimes it’s just… silence.It’s the numb scroll through your phone.It’s brushing your teeth feeling like a full-on mission.It’s seeing messages pop up and not having the energy to respond,even though you love the people sending them. It’s laughing when you’re supposed…
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Maybe I’m Too Sensitive
I know I may come off as too much sometimes. Too sensitive. Too reactive emotionally. Too afraid of things falling apart. However, no one sees what’s inside my head. You don’t hear the echoes of all the times I was blindsided; all the times I was left alone. It’s a strange kind of loneliness, you…
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Random Thoughts of An Introvert Pt 1.
I’m an introvert and I don’t like drama. I don’t like conflict. I don’t like being chaotic and stressed filled places. I don’t want or need a lot of friends. I can be quiet and reserved but I can also be talkative and have a lot of things to say. I just want to be…