Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.
One blog post at a time.
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Knowing when you’re having a nervous breakdown doesn’t mean you’re going out of control (even though it feels like it). A nervous breakdown (also called a mental breakdown) is a term that describes a period of extreme mental or emotional stress. Consequently, the stress is so great that the person…
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Exasperation can feel like the last thread of patience pulling tight. It is an intense mix of frustration, annoyance, anger, and feeling stuck, especially when the same problem keeps coming back or an important goal stays out of reach. I wanted to be a paramedic when I grew up, but…
● Latest Articles
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Kindness Creates Ripples We May Never See
Kindness can arrive in a moment so small that it almost seems ordinary. A text that says, “I’m thinking about you.” A stranger holding the…
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How to Stay Alive Inside Emotional Desolation
Desolation…what is it? It can feel heavier than sadness, like emptiness has moved into every room of your life and locked the door behind it.…
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The Truth About Love No One Posts About
Love. It can look flawless in a photo, wrapped in a romantic caption, a surprise trip, or matching smiles at dinner. Yet real love has…
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Jadedness Can Feel Like a Wall, Here’s How to Open a Door
Jadedness can make hope feel unsafe. After enough stress, disappointment, grief, or emotional exhaustion, you may stop expecting good things because expecting them once hurt…
● About Me
Hi, I’m Cindee, the creator and author behind one voice in the vastness of emotions. I’ve been dealing with depression and schizophrenia for three decades. I’ve been combating anxiety for ten years. Mental illnesses have such a stigma behind them that it gets frustrating. People believe that’s all you are, but you’re so much more. You can strive to be anything you want without limitations. So, be kind.