by thelupusdiaries | Dec 11, 2018 | Mental Check-in
Unstable Mental Health is an issue I deal with daily, especially as of late. I seem to be spiraling into a constant and chronic state of depression, anxiety and insomnia. I’ve completely neglected things that I actually want to do, and I’ve completely ignored all of...
by thelupusdiaries | Jul 6, 2018 | Mental Check-in
I was going through an old photo album, not on Facebook, but an actual photo album the ones you hold and flip the pages… Yeah, one of those! I was going through a very old one and I came across this picture of young Nono at what looks to be my fourth birthday...
by thelupusdiaries | May 23, 2018 | Mental Check-in
May is also mentalhealthawareness month and I wanted to share this visual depiction of the invisible struggles we face created by @ellycatt on Instagram. It’s important to remember that we can’t see everyone’s struggle with mental...
by thelupusdiaries | Mar 22, 2018 | Mental Check-in
It’s the second day of spring and I’m trying to keep to my goals from the beginning of the year. It’s supposed to be my year of yes and sometimes I forget to say, “yes.” I just had two weeks in the Northeast and I’m back feeling both refreshed and overwhelmed and it’s...
by thelupusdiaries | Jan 30, 2018 | Mental Check-in, Uncategorized
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s...
by thelupusdiaries | Oct 12, 2017 | Mental Check-in
My mother has often told me that my battle is hers and she is right in many ways. Although I am the one who was diagnosed with lupus, and it is my body and spirit that are literally being affected, she is always right there with me. As my primary caretaker when I am...
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