Wonders of Aries

     Due to this COVID-19 virus, has anyone else experienced anxiety for others who might get it and end up giving themselves a panic attack? Or is that just me?      I've been feeling like this for the past week, once my COVID-19 anxiety for me hasn't "passed" but more like subsided. I feel like this when I notice small things about my mom when she's so burnt out from work and then her work has her go to the "field" because she is an essential work for a gas company. However, her health and her age is what worries me, one wrong move on my mom's part from being in the desert heat where she touche her face or touches something contaminated is all it takes, TERRIFIES me. I worry about my mom a lot and I am the closest to her and I love my mom dearly but I worry because sometimes she can be a little bit careless not on purpose but I'm not her mother, so does it give me the right to be this worrisome as her daughter?      Maybe you feel this...

During this time anxiety is inevitable. Having any symptoms from sneezing, coughing, slight fever or losing your sense of smell even for a couple of minutes (nose blind from having too many pets) causes a quick anxiety spell. Even going to the grocery store while using gloves and a mask is daunting because any opening can be pathway to COVID-19 and for some reason people are still doing the disgusting habits of not covering their mouth or nose in public.  All I can say is, we can only do so much to prevent it from ourselves and try our best to avoid giving it to the people whom we love that are immune compromised. So many people have lost the ability to mourn, laugh, be happy or have the luxury to go out on a walk because of  this virus and irresponsible behavior and actions.  During an anxious moment. Take a breath. Focus on what made or makes you happy and the people who make life worthwhile. Thinking about something or someone or a movie where there's a happy endi...

Well, there's no other way to put this but a global pandemic of a new virus called COVID-19 completely sucks and the fact there's no vaccine against it makes this more nerve wracking.  To those that suffer from anxiety and depression, please reach out to someone whom you trust or a professional. Crisis Text Line can be reach for a crisis counselor if you need to speak to someone or the suicide prevention hotline can be of help to. I know a lot of people are having difficulties at this time when their own battles are ongoing and this COVID-19 is making it hard for those who need to seek mental health attention but can't at this time or they're facing the COVID-19 anxiety. This is a difficult time and I hope this passes soon or at least gets a better control since most of the vaccines won't be available or proven effective until next year. I see a lot of people who are losing hope everyday and each moment because of this virus anxiety that is having a huge effect on...

Valentine's Day!!! This holiday is probably one of my top favorite holidays to celebrate and enjoy. Actually any holiday that gives me a reason to enjoy some delicious candy at a very decent price. 😋 I'm not gonna lie. About 4 years ago, I would have detested the idea or the notion of celebrating this holiday because, why celebrate a holiday that makes you depressed to be single and unloved?  Then, it hit me that year when I was taking my youngest nephew shopping for the voluntary Valentine's Day gift cards and candy for his class. Why am I getting so offended and angry about a day that's suppose to be fun and about SHARING the joyful notion of "love." I am honestly not a big believer in "love" and I realized my disbelief was/is similar to how I feel about "fairy tales do come true." And that is, just because something isn't as believable, why not still enjoy it if it brings some sense of happiness to myself? I want to adore and ...

Definition Restarting- to start again  A lot of people have these moments in their life and somehow end up feeling ashamed about it. I'm here to tell you, do not feel ashamed and do not feel like a failure.  Life happens and sometimes we get sidetracked even by a couple of years, plus more. Even when it seems like we do everything right and follow the steps we set out for ourselves to what we think is successful and our happiness. Or others will feel like they're in limbo or an abyss and hoping there will be some sign for what they need to do with life and times passes by. Please understand, you have to make a choice and be able to take life by your own hands and seek out where you want to be in this stage in your life. It's never too late. We all get one chance in life and we are extremely lucky and blessed to see another day. You'd be surprised what a small change or decision that you made, could make a difference in your life. I'm not talking about family or...

As a now 27 year old graduate of the University of Arizona class of 2016, I can wholeheartedly say, it has not been easy. So many things have gone wrong since graduation due to family problems that I (in my opinion foolishly) agreed to help with, but I have put my life on the longest pause. Something that was suppose to be temporary has turned into almost 3 years of my life because family members were irresponsible with their life choices and I rapidly agreed to help pull them out of but that's not how they decided it was going to go and instead of moving forward I've moved back in my life by 13 years.  My health has deteriorated from stress and my body has suffered the most and my mental health has been put at it's worst from anxiety. Finding a job has been difficult because I've been out of experience for 2 years and my car was repossessed due to- two family members that have taken advantage of my kindness. I had a different and positive outlook of my future while I w...