Free and Easy Apps to Use for Support — Life is constantly changing, which can be overwhelming! Without enough time, you may forget to care for your mental well-being. Thankfully, many helpful apps can give you the mental and emotional energy to get through hard times. Here are the three apps I recently began to use. Three Good Things On rough days…

When hope dims, affirmations rekindle the flame. Here are my six favorite affirmations. Exerting effort at anything and not seeing positive results can be discouraging, I learned this after job rejections, friendship losses, breakups, poor grades, and failure to meet personal goals. Perhaps you’ve had some of these experiences, too. …

A Children’s Story about Adoption — Sam was a squirrel; his mommy and daddy were cats. “Sam, why are your parents cats, but you’re a squirrel?” his friend, Toby, asked. That was a good question. Toby and his parents were toads. That night, after Sam and his mother read a bedtime story, Sam asked, “Mom, why…

And My Interpretations of Them — They say that dreams can occur when your mind processes repressed emotions or traumatic events. Or they could just be your subconscious’ way of recalling conversations or encounters you had during the day. Sometimes they have a deeper meaning; other times, they don’t mean anything significant. Whatever the case may…

A fictional online dating profile — This story format is a little different from what I’m used to writing. In the past, I used online dating apps, even when they seemed pointless. But at some point, I thought…Why not? You never know what can happen. I’m not interested in returning to online dating sites for a…

Stress Fear Worry Anxiety You are paralyzed and drowning under feelings that are too deep to acknowledge and understand Unable to discern sadness from anger, anger from worry, the rational from the irrational, and the mind from the heart. You’re existing to exist, but not to live. You’re wondering how…

This article topic was inspired by a quote from the show How I Met Your Mother. “Look at that chick over there! She’s short, but has an ample bosom. I love it! She’s like half boob!” (Barney Stinson) While it’s a crude and patronizing comment, Barney isn’t wrong. I love…

A few weeks ago, I published a 50-word answer challenge. It was such a fun exercise to create! So I’m making another one with 7 questions this time. Of course, you do not have to answer every question if they make you uncomfortable. Describe your life with the first word that comes to mind. Explain why you chose that word. Right now, my life is stressful. I…

A Fictional Halloween Story — Welcome back! I’m Alex. I recently started telling a story about one of my fondest Halloween memories from when I was 11. In part 1, I talked about my best friend Liz and her mom, Faith, who were grieving the loss of two family members named Max and Tyler. …