February was filled with lots of tears. Some of them were due to sadness, anger, uncertainty and joy. However, one thing I know for sure is that God was with me through every step of the way. In early February things between a good friend of mine and me broke down. This person hurt myContinue reading “2020: More Courage, Self-Control, and Joy-February Edition”
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Remembering my mom and feeling thankful for my grandpa
“I love you mom,” I said as I stood as a panicked sixteen-year-old standing in the living room. “I love you too, Amanda,” my mom said. Those were the last words that my mom said to me before she died from a sudden massive heart attack. The days and weeks to follow seemed to comeContinue reading “Remembering my mom and feeling thankful for my grandpa”
Top five songs that help me stay strong
When I get anxious or depressed, I put on songs that are encouraging and empowering. Here are five suggestions from my personal playlist. I hope you like them. One Republic-I Lived I like this song because it reminds me to keep going and to enjoy life. Even though life is full of successes and pitContinue reading “Top five songs that help me stay strong”
My favorite Valentine’s Day gifts I’ve received as a child
Valentine’s Day doesn’t really mean a lot for me. That’s because I have not been in a serious relationship, and my parents didn’t really make a big deal out of the day. As I think back to all of the Valentine’s Days, I had with my parents one particular comes to mind. I had comeContinue reading “My favorite Valentine’s Day gifts I’ve received as a child”
2020: More Courage, Self-control and Joy-January Edition
What can one say about January? It seemed to slowly drag by then the days and weeks would fly by. I have to say that this month has been full of lots of disappointments and a lot of lessons. First, my friend reported back that my hard drive that I sent off could not beContinue reading “2020: More Courage, Self-control and Joy-January Edition”
My Mental Health Journey: Let’s talk about Depression
I remember going through Depression after my mother died by the time my senior year of high school came around, I began to feel better. However, when I entered college, I started to get wave after wave of depression to happiness back to depression. I didn’t know that I was experiencing a specific kind ofContinue reading “My Mental Health Journey: Let’s talk about Depression”
A follower Asked….
A Facebook friend and follower who has Nystagmus, asked me to offer some tips on how to manage Nystagmus while you are sick. As always, I advise this friend and all my followers that If you are having any kind of medical or mental problems, please seek proper medical care. Even though I am notContinue reading “A follower Asked….”
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