Constantly Being Told “You Don’t Want to Get Better”

I've lost count as to how many times I've heard this over the past two years. So far, I've learned to just not respond. Constantly being told that you don't want to get better is exhausting and surely does not better the situation. If anything, saying this to someone with OCD, or any mental illness for that …

5 Things Not to Say to Someone with a Mental Illness

Think before you speak. Here are a few things not to say to someone with a mental illness: "Just stop it." We can't just stop it. Think about this logically: if it were that easy, don't you think we would have already stopped it? We're in a constant battle with our minds. Don't you think …

This Is NOT Your Fault

I’m having a rough day today so I thought I’d come to all of you. I want you to know that you are not alone in what you’re feeling. I know you probably hear that all the time, but it’s true.   You are not alone in your heart ache. You are not alone in …

Quotes from Sami Moukaddem’s TEDxTalk

  Today I have decided to share a TEDxTalk that I just recently came across that I found both relatable, as someone who has a mental illness, and also as something that could be educational to those who perhaps do not. The first thing that I will quote from the talk is this, something I …

Raising OCD Awareness

This week is OCD Awareness Week (Oct. 13-19th, 2014). Every year during the second full week of October, we come together to raise awareness about the struggles and stigma surrounded with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Not only is this week incredibly important in helping us raise awareness around the world, but it also allows us to show …

You Are Not a Burden

Hello to all you beautiful souls, A couple months back I published some quotes from the TFIOS music video. In that post, I said that there was a specific quote that I wanted to talk about more thoroughly later on. Well, I've finally decided to do that post now. It's not really a quote, per say, that …

Natural Ways To Reduce Anxiety/Depression

One of my many passions in life is health and nutrition. I have long believed in the healing powers of natural remedies, food as medicine as well as other holistic ways of treatment. While I want to make clear that I am not a health professional, nor am I saying to stop what you're currently …

The Importance of Acceptance & Self-Love

  Hello beauties! I want to talk to you about the importance of acceptance and self-love through your healing process. For some of you, you may already be aware of this importance; however, for others, you may have read the title to this post and thought, "this girl doesn't know what she's talking about". Maybe …

Inspirational & Relatable Tumblr Posts

  Hello! I was going to write up a different post to share with all of you today, but I've been noticing that a lot of you also enjoy the inspirational posts and so, I thought, while I work on my next post, I will share this quick inspirational and relatable one of about 60 things …

Liebster Blog Award

First of all I would like to say that I am truly honoured to be nominated by the lovely Ellen (http://ellensocdblog.wordpress.com/) for the Liebster Blog Award. I was incredibly shocked to see this in my notifications the other night and I still can't believe it, so thank you so very much Ellen. So far, this is what I've come …