I've been feeling a bit lost. I assume that's not a unique feeling to have in 2020 during the middle of a world-wide pandemic. Nonetheless, I still feel this way. As someone who lives with anxiety, it's completely normal to feel a degree of anxiety on a daily basis. As of late, I've been feeling a heightened sense of anxiety....

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It's been a month since my last diary update, and I feel like a lot has happened, while a lot hasn't happened. Time is going at the speed of light, and there are only 2 1/2 months left in the year. I definitely haven't accomplished as much as I wanted to in 2020. At the same time, there are a...

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If you guys aren't from the US, you might not know that in terms of dealing with the Coronavirus, we're seriously failing. While certain things are opening up, I've still been staying home for the most part. With the exception of going to work, I've been predominantly been home since the end of March. It's kind of crazy to think...

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As I'm getting ready to travel, I'm starting to get the travel anxiety. It's crazy right? I love traveling, and yet something that I should only excited for, leaves me anxious. I know I'm going to have fun, I know it's going to be nothing but great experiences, and yet I still am left with a feeling of unease. I...

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If you’ve read my recent posts recently, you would know that my mental health has been a little down in the dumps. Since this isn’t the first time that I’ve struggled with this, I kind of have an idea of what helps boost it up. Are you also struggling with your Mental Health? Here are just a few simple things...

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Hey guys, I know I’m posting on a Saturday, but with the way that this week went for me, I didn’t really have the time or inspiration to actually write or keep up with my blog or read any of my favorites for that part. To make it up to you guys, and even make me feel like less of...

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Growing up, I thought I was the shy girl. I was nervous in front of crowds, and if I was a group of people I wasn't comfortable with, I would get really quiet. The first thing I decided to do was look up what the actual definition for a shy person was. According to dictionary.com, someone who is shy is...

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This is a tough one to confess, but here goes nothing... I thought I was unworthy of being loved. Growing up I was a sucker for romantic novels. I would read those stories, and wonder if I was ever going to get a happy ending just like the books. At the end of the day, I'm a realist, and I...

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Hello, my name's Melina and I'm an over-thinker (hi Melina!). No, but seriously, overthinking is terrible. If you didn't know already, I was diagnosed with GAD a few years ago. I've learned to manage it much better than in the past, but it still gets to me in during certain scenarios. On top of the fact that I have terrible anxiety,...

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When people think of heartbreak they automatically think of someone breaking your heart in a romantic way. We tend to forget that anyone who's close to you has the ability to hurt and break you. I recently went through a scenario where I was heartbroken in every way imaginable. The question that kept running through my head was, who was...

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