Tag Archives: depression

Bloom and Bearable – Two of My Favorite Mental Health Apps

With the rise of mental health apps, I’ve been trying out these new methods to approach self-improvement. Amaru, which I’ve talked about before, is still an app I use almost daily for goal-setting and self-care. I also discovered another app, called Finch, that has been helpful to me in the past few months–but we’ll tackleContinueContinue reading “Bloom and Bearable – Two of My Favorite Mental Health Apps”

The Guide to Recalibrating Your Priorities

I’m already looking forward to 2019. By that, I don’t mean I’m eagerly anticipating it. I have my sights set on the future. In 2019, I will be in a new apartment with new goals. A sudden change in my life forced me to shift my perspective. It shattered me at first, but I bouncedContinueContinue reading “The Guide to Recalibrating Your Priorities”

A Guide to a Crisis

I have stumbled upon a mental crisis. I’m talking deep, dark place, code red, talk me off the ledge crisis. Thankfully, I didn’t do anything destructive or harmful, aside from some yelling. What pulled me back down to earth a little from my downward spiral was the thought that if someone else were in thisContinueContinue reading “A Guide to a Crisis”

Step One to Pulling Yourself Out of a Rut

You can’t be on top of the world all the time. Me personally? I spend half of my life at the bottom, trying to climb back up. Somewhere in between are those pestering phases that keep us from being completely happy and fulfilled, while also not relegating us entirely to rock bottom. This is whatContinueContinue reading “Step One to Pulling Yourself Out of a Rut”

One Tool in My Resource Toolbox

Since my soul-baring post about depression,  I knew I had to try something different. Anything. No matter how small or seemingly insignificant. My answer? Using this Pacifica app more regularly. I downloaded it when I was still employed and very stressed, thinking it could help me. It’s a very cool app that allows you to track yourContinueContinue reading “One Tool in My Resource Toolbox”