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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Misery. It can make a few minutes feel endless, while a difficult period may later seem strangely blank in memory. If that’s familiar, I want you to know your experience deserves care, even when the clock tells a different story. Still, distress doesn’t affect everyone’s sense of time the same…
● Latest Articles
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Exhilaration and the Art of Feeling Fully Alive
Exhilaration is one of those feelings you know before you can explain it. It can arrive after a hard climb, a brave decision, or a…
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Pessimism in 2026 Feels Heavier, but Not Everywhere
Pessimism is showing up in 2026 like an unwanted background hum. You hear it in news alerts, at the grocery store, and in the tired…
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Disillusionment and the End of a Beautiful Lie
Disillusionment is what happens when the story you’ve been living by starts to crack. At first, the crack may be small, a comment, a betrayal,…
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Self-Love Is Not Being Selfish
Self-love is not being selfish, but loving the person you have become. I hated myself and the life I was dealt with by having mental…
● 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.