The Healing Hive
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The Healing Hive| Wellness Storyteller
I write about real-life wellness-the messy, joyful, human kind. Mental health sustainable habits. Because thriving isn’t about perfection it’s about showing up.
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Dear Brain, Please Stop Being So Loud When I’m Just Trying to Live
Dear brain, Can we talk? You’ve been really loud lately. Not in a screaming, dramatic way—more like a constant, low hum of “What ifs” and “You shoulds” that never really go away. You’re always busy up there, even when the world around me is quiet.
By The Healing Hive7 months ago in Confessions
The Day I Realized I Wasn’t Actually Okay
It started on a Tuesday. Nothing dramatic—just another overstuffed, over-scrolled kind of day. I’d been “fine” all morning, answering emails, skipping lunch, nodding through Zoom meetings with a half-hearted smile and a muted mic. I even cracked a few jokes in the team chat. Everything looked normal. On the outside.
By The Healing Hive7 months ago in Longevity
When Self-Care Becomes a Burden: The Quiet Pressure to Always Be "Healing"
It started off as something gentle. A bath after a long day. A walk in nature. Saying no to things that drained you. “Self-care” became a lifeline during hard times—especially through the chaos of the pandemic.
By The Healing Hive7 months ago in Longevity
Doomscrolling & Dopamine: How Our Phones Are Quietly Rewiring Our Moods
It usually starts innocently. You open your phone to check one thing—maybe the weather or a message—and suddenly, you’re deep into a newsfeed of heartbreak, disasters, outrage, and endless takes. An hour passes. You feel anxious, foggy, or oddly numb. Sound familiar?
By The Healing Hive7 months ago in Longevity
The Pressure to Be “Fine”: Why We Pretend Our Mental Health Is Okay When It’s Not
You ever notice how “How are you?” has become more of a greeting than a question? We throw it out casually and expect a polite “I’m fine” in return—even when the person we’re asking might be falling apart inside. And sometimes, we’re the ones saying it, masking our stress, our sadness, or our anxiety with a smile and a rehearsed answer.
By The Healing Hive7 months ago in Longevity
When AI Becomes a Habit: How Artificial Intelligence Is Quietly Reshaping Our Minds
I don’t know about you, but lately it feels like I’m constantly talking to something that isn’t… well, human. Siri’s reminding me of meetings. Spotify’s building me playlists like it knows me better than I know myself. ChatGPT is helping me write stuff faster than my brain can keep up with. And I’ll be honest—it’s helpful. Almost too helpful.
By The Healing Hive8 months ago in Longevity
“Always Online, Always Alone”: The Mental Health Toll of Digital Overload
I’ll be honest—there are days when I pick up my phone before I’ve even opened both eyes. A flood of notifications. Messages. Emails. A quick scroll through Instagram or TikTok. Something funny. Something infuriating. Something triggering. Something that makes me feel like I’m already behind… and it’s not even 8 a.m.
By The Healing Hive8 months ago in Longevity
