How to survive this pandemic

If you know me personally, you would call me a Monica. I want to think that my husband has grounded me into a more laid-back person; Still, my Monica tendencies like to poke through. Back in June, I mentioned our whole house needed to follow a balanced lifestyle. I’m happy to report that due toContinue reading “How to survive this pandemic”

I do not want to mother on Mother’s Day

Today is Mother’s Day, and I am currently hiding from my family upstairs. I told my husband the day previous that what I wanted was an anti mother’s day. All of the things that I usually do on a day-to-day basis were to fall on his shoulders and not bother me. That includes: No wakingContinue reading “I do not want to mother on Mother’s Day”

How to plan a wedding with anxiety

If you are reading this article, it can mean one of two things: you’re either planning your wedding and need some advice or, your friend is, and you’re wondering how in the hell she’s surviving everything! Anxiety is the most common mental illness in Canada – you’re not alone. Fear, stress, and nerves are normalContinue reading “How to plan a wedding with anxiety”

Loving yourself after a toxic relationship

Toxic relationships have always hit close to home for me. I grew up in a loving household, but once my adoptive mother passed away, the tune changed. For the eight years that followed afterward, I noticed my old self-starting to fade away; I was becoming a shell of a person that I once knew. IContinue reading “Loving yourself after a toxic relationship”