Tag: mentalillness
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Taking Back My Time (& Energy)
Taking back your time isn’t just for entrepreneurs but this is about life. Since I was a teen, I’ve always had to work harder than everyone else, catered to everyone’s needs & do the best I can to make other a little more happier. At least, try to. This is all while working a full…
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What Self-Care Truly Means for Creative Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness
As a chronic illness warrior, self-care is not an option. It’s a necessary part of my journey to maintain my health and well-being. As I get older, it gets even more important. The one thing I’ve found is that creativity is a great way to relieve some of the stress and anxiety that comes with…
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There Are Days I Feel — Snappy
I don’t know if it’s because of the chronic pain of Fibromyalgia, the symptoms of anxiety and depression or both. However, the feeling of being fatigued makes me the most angry because it’s the one thing I can’t manage. Whenever I did try to push myself, my symptoms get worse. I lay there sometimes memorizing…
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My excruciating battle with Anxiety & Depression
As someone living with mental illness, I’ve often been encouraged to “express myself” as a means of lightening emotional tension. And trust me, I’ve given the arts the good ‘ol college try. Drawing, painting, coloring. Writing, dancing, singing. The problem I face with self-expression is a belief — a false one at that, I’m a…
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The Countdown Sale! Black Art 🖼️
My biggest sale is in going on. Custom art work created & printed by me is available for purchase on my website. Currently you can use code “countdown20” for 20% of your order. Each art print is hand drawn in archival ink on Bristol fine art paper, scaled and cut to the appropriate size, and…