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This Fall I spontaneously decided to publish a book of poetry. I’m currently on the self-publishing route at the moment—that way I only have to rely on myself to make things happen and not a major publishing firm to play the “years of waiting game.” I don’t claim to be an expert on publishing whatsoever, I’m literally doing this on my own and sharing my experiences!
Continue reading “Major Lessons Learned for Self-Publishing (so far…)”
It’s been a few years since I last saw the band The Neighbourhood live in concert–to be more exact… it was 2014 at a small South by Southwest showcase. I had never seen them before that but knew of them because of their hit radio song, “Sweater Weather,” but one of my friends was a big fan and wanted to get to the venue hella early, which we ended up getting front row in a tiny place.
A year ago I was on a trip with my best friend in Big Bear, CA, the most lovely and beautiful place ever, and I had my first panic attack. Something triggered me during dinner, and for the next hour and a half to two hours, I could not slow down my heart rate despite exercising calming techniques. In the past I would have brushed it off and refuse to see a doctor, but this was one of the few times I listened to my body telling me something. I was actually scared.
Reflecting on this past year, it has been pretty rough, especially after talking with doctors and my therapist, learning about my severe anxiety and panic disorder, and ultimately trying to learn to live with it. I was prescribed with a daily medication for the first part of this year, and it helped. However, it’s a double-edged sword for me because I’m glad that I found something that mellowed me out—and there are days where I wish I still had them—but at the same time, I don’t want to be dependent on them. This debate in my mind toward the medication flip flops daily.
Howdy! Greetings and salutations!
Welcome to my first blog post. All future writing musings will take place here.
I finally sat down and created my website, and now I’m incredibly obsessively focused on customizing and getting everything up and running!
For now, if you’d like to read past entries from my past attempts to maintain a separate blog, you can visit “My Year of 25.”
xoxo
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