Tag: Depression

  • How To Be An Unhappy Creative

    How To Be An Unhappy Creative

    A blogpost about what I do to not be creating art, and how to stay unhappy.

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  • Choosing our Baggage

    Choosing our Baggage

    “You can only help people feel better about their life, but you cannot take on yourself their struggles because that’s not your load to bear.” I’d like to take a moment to be mindful. Without my own struggles I wouldn’t have the strength to know that I can push through at the end. To begin…

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  • Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    The feeling of being stuck and the struggle of change.  I started to think that something was off with me when I started to feel physically exhausted and mentally clouded daily. Waking up was a pain, let alone staying awake for the first hours during work. During the night I seemed alive, and I didn’t…

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  • RX to Self: Please Slow Down

    RX to Self: Please Slow Down

    It’s been 12 years since I started this path. Mental illness wasn’t the problem. The struggle was how to regain my confidence and self-esteem after the first onset of symptoms.  In retrospect, I felt like an observer. I was aware of my surroundings and the people around me. The constant struggle to try to belong…

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  • It’s Not Your Time

    It’s Not Your Time

    It’s a way that sadness manifests itself. A depressive period where you’re trying to make yourself feel anything else other than you. Coping skills are what define you during this moment. Please know that it won’t last forever. What you do during this period might do, however.

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  • Thank You (Letter) | New Single

    Thank You (Letter) | New Single

    This song was written as a reminder to myself. To be thankful for people that I welcome to my life. To be aware of who I let to hear my story. It turned out to be a lesson for me. Thank you for listening. Please let me know your thoughts in the comments or the…

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  • Falling Gently

    Falling Gently

    This post is about self-awareness. I was on a funk for some time. Now, things are different because I think about them differently. Its perspective. As I’ve discussed on my last post update, I took a break from digital distractions. I realized in a few days how much time I had to do things that…

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  • Rx to Self: Part Two

    Rx to Self: Part Two

    This post is part of a series of experiences on healthcare. From realizations, patient navigation, and the implications of being divided by a border. Symptom: Not having health insurance I didn’t really had an idea how to find, and be able to qualify for health insurance for my grandpa in Mexico. My intention at this…

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  • Rx to Self: Part One

    Rx to Self: Part One

    This post is part of a series of experiences on healthcare. From realizations, patient navigation, and the implications of being divided by a border.

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  • Angry With A Choice

    Angry With A Choice

    Choosing how to react when something happens to you is a skill. I’ve been practicing it during the winter break. It’s knowing that you are in control of your reaction, regardless of the emotion being present. This practice comes handy during times when your only option is to be strong.

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  • Checking-in

    Checking-in

    Its been a week of poor sleep. I feel as if my circadian rhythm got shifted. I go to bed, and wake up after three hours on average. This is not my usual self. It’s been months since I had an extended period of irregular sleep. It’s the stress. I’ve been dealing with situations since…

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  • New EP Out Now

    Hello, I’ve released a new spoken-word, 11 tracks EP in Spanish. It’s titled “Diferencial: Tuvo un Día Triste” (Differential: He had a sad day).  This EP is composed of poems that I wrote, based on love and heartbreak with the point of view of someone who has a mental health condition.  It deals with topics…

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