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Everything you’re about to read is based on my own experience. It may be a personal take on something, a way to cope, or a helpful anecdote. Read on and let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to write about.

 

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Mindful March
Mental health Danielle Mental health Danielle

Mindful March

I woke up on the morning of March 1st feeling refreshed. It seems weird to think of it that way, especially since I had just had a dream where I was set to die via a boat explosion… but it’s true. I always try to take the 1st of any given month as a kind of reset and since February was so terrible mental health-wise, it seemed as good a time as any. I got up, made coffee and breakfast, and sat down with my journal. I then made a pledge to myself that I would try to be more mindful as the month went on. If you’re reading this now it means that I succeeded.

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Food, glorious food?
Mental health Danielle Mental health Danielle

Food, glorious food?

This is a post that I’ve thought about writing for a long time, even started and deleted it a few times, but could never figure out how to put it all together. Previous attempts were usually brought on by something angering or annoying and that never turns out right. But I’ve been thinking a lot about my issues with food lately so I thought I’d give it another go…

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The lost year
Life Danielle Life Danielle

The lost year

A year ago I was sent home from work, just like everyone else, and told to stay there for 2 weeks. My new job was slated to begin on Monday the 30th so as far as anyone in that office knew, that would probably be the last time they saw me. Usually leaving a job is met with hugs and “we should grab drinks” pleasantries that you know will never happen, but because of the abruptness of it all and the fact that no one really knew what was going on yet, it was completely unceremonious. There were no hugs, no high fives, no anything really. All we knew at this point in time 1 year ago was that physical contact was bad and we needed to wash our hands as much as possible. So I walked out of the office I’d been in for a little over a year and never looked back.

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