isabelle parsley
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Taking Care of Your Mental Health
I am sure that this something that is on everybody's mind right now. How do I take care of myself when the world is basically falling apart around me? When so many people in the American population just blatantly disregard science in the face of death. Empath's are struggling during this pandemic, everyone is struggling. This is something a vast majority of us have never faced before. Isolation. The separation of us from our loved ones, from our friends.
By isabelle parsley4 years ago in Longevity
Loving the Wrong Man
I made a mistake... well that's an understatement. Love has never come easily for me, I searched in the wrong places and found myself in unhealthy relationships time and time again. I thought this time was different, I FELT it. I was only fooling myself as always. You ever meet someone so perfect? Everything you've ever wanted? The way they look, their personality, it's like someone took your dream man and made him real. That was you, you could cripple me with a single look. And oh my God your laugh? I could be having the worst day and your laugh would throw me over the moon. It's too much, he can't be real, why me? Why did he choose me at that party and why did he choose me time and time again? Why did the chemistry fade so fast? Was it something I did? Something I said? Was there another woman? How could I just become another booty call to you? Why was I no longer enough? How could those early morning cuddles, and the breakfast in beds turn into this? Nights spent on opposite sides of the bed, mornings hurrying out of the house with not even a hug goodbye. I have to let you go I have to move on, I can't keep doing this to myself, I'm just getting hurt.
By isabelle parsley5 years ago in Humans
Living with Anxiety and Depression
Dealing with anxiety is not an easy task. Anxiety can paralyze you and make some of the simplest activities impossible, but they aren't impossible. If you are dealing with an anxiety disorder then I am sure you have heard this before, but I will say it again: It is all in your head, a chemical balance inside the brain. Scientists have yet to master how to alter brain chemistry perfectly so that's why it is up to the afflicted to learn how to cope on their own. Now I'll be honest I definitely don't cope healthily all the time, I watch too much Netflix, I use people as crutches, and I even call out of work on days that are really, really bad. Anxiety can leave a toll on your life, it can put holes in your relationships and in your life in general. Having depression on top of all this? Feeling like a failure and not having the energy to do anything about it? Worrying about being a failure and not doing anything about it? Anxiety and depression can cause a vicious cycle of emotions inside your world. Not to get preachy here but finding healthy coping mechanisms is the only way that these things can become manageable.
By isabelle parsley5 years ago in Psyche