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Mental Health Wellness
Tay M.

My Love Story

Man, I am so in love. It is amazing how someone can be right before your very eyes, yet you don’t notice them. This kind of love is new to me. It is uncompromising but kind. It is strict and demanding but encouraging. It holds me to a higher standard

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Personal Experiences & Reflections
Tay M.

Being Aware

It is my hope, sharing my journey will provide some insight into your own journey.  Before trying anything, I mentioned, as always, check with medical professionals.  Please check out my medical disclaimer link. Awareness at the Start At the beginning of my mental health journey, I thought being aware was

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Food & Cooking
Tay M.

Why I Love to Cook

I love to cook, in case you have not noticed. In my (not so) humble opinion, I tend to be pretty good at it.  Recently, I realized I was using my cooking abilities in both a healthy and unhealthy manner.  As I look back over the years, I can see

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Food & Cooking
Tay M.

Chicken Soup and Netflix’s Altered Carbon

The second season of Netflix’s Altered Carbon is here!  I stumbled upon season one quite some time ago. Instantly, I was in love with the concept. The visuals, ideas, and acting were fantastic to me.  After I watched the last episode, I wanted more.  It took a while, but more

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Mental Health Wellness
Tay M.

I Let You Go: A Lesson

“Have you noticed I’ve been ignoring you?” “Yep.” “Why haven’t you said anything?” “Because it doesn’t bother me. I am no longer interested in people doing things only because I want them to do it. “ “So you’re saying you don’t care about me anymore? “ “I’m saying I don’t

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Mental Health Wellness
Tay M.

Self-Care Day

Today, I decided I needed a self-care day. It was a painful, emotional past few months.  I’m finally back in Ohio.  Yet, my tension is still quite high. It has been a while since I had taken some time to myself, alone.  It was time I put everyone else on

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Mental Health Wellness
Tay M.

When Life Gives You Lemons

** Trigger Warning ** This post deals with suicide. Please proceed carefully.  When life gives you lemons, they said you should make lemonade.  There are times when the lemons are so tart, and it doesn’t seem as if they will be enough water or sugar to make the lemonade sweet

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Food & Cooking
Tay M.

Take a Sip and Get Ready

This morning I work up quite anxious.  I had a long list of appointments, and that fact alone had me on edge from the moment I opened my eyes. I took a couple of deep breaths to calm my thoughts, just long enough to formulate a plan to a bit

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Mental Health Wellness
Tay M.

Leader of My Pack

Over the last few months, I noticed a few people I am down with and a few people who are down with me.  The peculiar thing about this, both said not contain the same people. I have changed how I interact with many people; some do not seem to have

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Mental Health Wellness
Tay M.

Dealing with Fear

It took me so long to understand how much fear I lived with and how it was slowly strangling my dreams and life. I wouldn’t make moves with Simply Catering because I could not see a clear path to success. I was afraid to fail, which meant I was scared

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