I Am the Lead Character in the Story of My Life

Dancing Elephants Book Project: Mindfulness — I wake up most mornings feeling anxious. It’s usually not anything specific that I can put my finger on and yet, it can be quite distressing. …

So what do you do when the going gets tough? — In a recent content strategizing session, one of the other bloggers on my Content Writing team asked me what steps I use to build my brand on Medium. I could have impressed them with a step-by-step guide but instead, I chose to tell them the simple truth which is👇 I…

How it led to a love-hate relationship with food — “Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem” — Virginia Satir When I was younger, I didn’t have the tools necessary to cope with anxiety and stress. I found my stress fix in the form of ‘emotional eating.’ And my go-to snacks were chips and soda. According to an…

If you won’t stand up for yourself, who will? — I used to look longingly whenever I glimpsed loving couples at the park, cafe, or at get-togethers. I would observe the way they laughed and joked with each other — the way they listened to and treated each other with respect — no sign of fear of potential retaliation to…

Life newsletter #12 with updates on CC-6 and an interview with the author Hayden Moore — I sought out Hayden Moore’s posts out of curiosity. There you have it, I’m not shy about saying that I was drawn in by the comments where his readers sing paeans to his talent for words. And I was not disappointed by what I found. In case you haven’t read…

My life story in a few 60-second reads — It’s funny how writing with a pen name and a mask can create an image of the writer in a reader’s mind. I’m flattered that some of you think I’m 20-something years old😉 but the truth is I never gave much thought to the nuances of life when I was…

Life newsletter #11 featuring the month of May prompt collab with the writer, David Perlmutter — Empathy is far from dead. You only have to look at the neighboring countries that are welcoming the Ukrainian refugees with open arms and all the volunteers toiling day and night to make life a little better for those suffering to realize that empathy is not dead. On a personal…

Diversification is key to earning in the thousands and that is why I’m running a Substack challenge for Coffee Times — I’m a journaler turned personal story writer or perhaps social media blogger turned contract writer might be a better description? As you can see, I’m still not sure how to introduce myself even after a year of writing. However, what I’ve realized is that there is no lack of opportunities…

Turning my life around from a codependent relationship was the most badass thing I’ve ever done — For most of my adult life, I believed in a lie. That I was nothing. A waste of space. A codependent relationship can do that to you. In a codependent relationship, the codependent person feels worthless unless they are needed by — and making drastic sacrifices for — the enabler…