Bad habits
The effects of sugar of your body.
2021 was a tough year for me. I wasn't working for most of it the year. Not having a exact schedule to follow really messed with my mind, body, and eating habits. Towards the end of the year, I didn't feel the best. It wasn't that I was eating a lot or gained a bunch of weight or anything. It was just that what I was eating wasn't the healthiest. My eating had gone off the rails. I was eating a lot of processed foods and a lot of sugar. I felt like my body could use a reset. So I decided to do 3 days of no sugar, processed foods or processed carbs. I debated doing no carbs, but I don't think carbs are bad. I just wanted to eat as clean as I could.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Confessions
Are We Using the Toxic Person Label A Little Too Much?
I was scrolling through Instagram reels on self-care from “spiritual” influencers. Okay, even fashion influencers talk about toxic people and self-care practices involving a laundry list of products these days.
By Rashmi G4 years ago in Confessions
2 AM
2 am. Dripping sweat I kick my sheets onto the ground and roll over, frantically grabbing a glass of water off the side table. I quickly drink it without taking a breath in between, but my thirst does not feel quenched in the slightest. My mind is pounding as if someone is clanging cymbals on both sides of my head. Tears stream down my face as this is now nearing 3 weeks without a night of sleep. I feel delusional, like my mind is slipping away. The anxiety in me says to calm down so I can rest, but then the spinning thoughts work against everything I am trying to achieve.
By Puamana4 years ago in Confessions
Social Sobriety
I am recovering... from social media addiction. There, I said it. Outed myself. Admittance is the first step, right? ..errr, is it acceptance? I should definitely brush up on that one. Whatever the real phrase is, it has to do with awareness of the problem. And the immense amount I had to have of this situation to fix it.
By Samantha Elizabeth4 years ago in Confessions
Self Care, or Depression?
Rest, and relaxation. Time off from the busy work and life schedules. How can you tell if it's burnout or if you're simply depressed? It depends. When time off happens, the first thing people like to do (myself included) is sleep in. Often times, it doesn't happen for many of us, whether it's internal clocks, children, or animals keeping us from our precious sleep. I know the bed always feels the most comfortable right before you have to get out of it.
By DarkRandall4 years ago in Confessions
No Shame
Someone called me in 2018, and had the voice of freedom, to me anyways. What do I mean by voice of freedom, well every time, since the 2011 evolution, the person whose voice I heard, is the voice of my reality. Therefore, when someone that wasn't the voice of that person came over, I didn't mind, since every time we spoke on the phone, he was still there.
By I am me Amanda Nissen/Champion4 years ago in Confessions
The Size of Your lips changed
Please let me go Caleb, you are not here, and I don't want you to be. Not white and not black. I want home to come get me, so I can heal in an environment where nothing you showed me exists, the bad feelings don't exist either. I have never felt more alone, and you only kick me around in these dark days, after you broke my brain. I don't know what is real and what is not real anymore, that is why I demand I go where I know it's real. Where I know an XL male shirt, doesn't fit someone with my build.
By I am me Amanda Nissen/Champion4 years ago in Confessions
In 2022, when I switch on "Do Not Disturb" I will mean it
I used to work on a Vocal article virtually everyday from March 2020 up until a few months ago. Following an unprecedented lockdown of the entire province of Ontario back during that March, I was laid off from my comfortable government service gig (I worked at the DMV and yes, I have stories!) and decided to return to writing after a two year hiatus.
By Ghezal Amiri4 years ago in Confessions
Why I’ve Resolved to Read FEWER Books in 2022. Third Place in Sleep Resolution Challenge. Top Story - January 2022.
I don’t actually need to know who the killer is TONIGHT. Whether it turns out to be the meddling neighbor, the shy professor, or the uber-supportive best friend, it will still be that same person tomorrow—after I’ve had a good night’s rest.
By Lissa Bay4 years ago in Confessions
