Tag: anxiety
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My Body is Not For Your Consumption
My body is not a conversation point. My body is not an opportunity for you to project your bullshit insecurities.
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Disconnect
In my most overwhelming moments, I believed the crap that others would tell me about myself and I would feel like I was floating out of my body. It felt like it was the only way to deal with things.
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When You Can’t Sleep
Confession Time: I’ve been struggling with my sleep lately. Waking up at all hours of the night and questioning everything about myself. I recorded myself talking about how frustrating it’s been to not sleep exactly a month ago and it’s a needed reminder to take action. I’ve been feeling a lot of shame around the…
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Roll Call
I see my brothers as loving, gentle, nerdy, musical geniuses. To the world, they’re just black men, a potential threat. Our skin is seen as a threat. And yet we operate in the world with a welcoming smile.
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Anxiety
On the surface, people think you’re okay because you’re functioning. In reality, you’re operating at half speed or overdrive trying to overcompensate for how anxious you feel.
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Intuition
I’m realizing that it’s very possible to put yourself in environments that are innately harder to be in just for the thrill. Anxiety can get a kick out of it. But at what cost?
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New Year’s Resolution
Is there anyone else that uses humor to cover up their struggles? Over the past six months, I’ve joked around about how I don’t get sleep and what I realize is that joke isn’t funny. Although it’s starting to get better, I spent the last six months getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night if…
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A Letter to Myself
Dear Stephanie, I know that things have been rough. Life has its ups and downs and it can often feel like it’s the end of the road. A massive dead end that leads to failure. But let me tell you something: That’s not true. That loud voice inside your head that says you aren’t enough…
