Everyone knows that I’m a huuuuuge Harry Potter fan. To say obsessed would be accurate. When I was writing the post about Low-Key Toxic Traits I referenced how my Hufflepuff traits of Loyalty and Patience can sometimes be toxic. When they don’t have boundaries, even good traits go bad. This…
I’m a Hufflepuff. If you’re not into Harry Potter, Hufflepuff is the house that values patience and loyalty. Patience and loyalty are awesome traits unless they’re rooted in unresolved trauma and fear of abandonment combined with poor boundaries. Hello. That’s me. My loyalty, which makes me a kick-ass friend who…
When I first started learning how to manage my anxiety, I discovered pretty quickly that a routine, stability, and a lack of surprises is my optimum functioning environment. I’m pretty sure that my childhood had a lot to do with that. My little brother is on the autism spectrum and…
Today’s blog post for NaBloPoMo was supposed to be about something completely different, you’ll see what tomorrow! Instead, we’re going to talk about fatness, fitness, and body positivity. If you’ve been around a while then you might know that 10 years ago I lost a ton of weight. It was…
This morning, I was browsing Facebook, as you do, and I came across a meme that talked about how victims of gaslighting often develop a tendency to over-explain themselves. And it hit me hard because it’s so true. Gaslighting is a form of abuse and manipulation where one person tries…
“Keep breathing. If you keep breathing, eventually something changes.” – Krishna Das. This quote popped up in my Facebook memories from a few years ago and even though I can’t remember why I posted it, it’s almost a sure thing that I was anxious. I’ve written about Krishna Das on…
I’m going to make today’s blog post short and sweet, since it’s #ThankfulThursday, I want to say a few things that I’m grateful for! First and foremost would be my wife, Megan. She’s an amazing partner and an amazing person and she adds a brightness to my life that has…
Hi, my name is Dominee, and I absolutely love social media and the internet but I also know how important it is to unplug. As someone who is super introverted, it’s the perfect way to make connections and not feel so alone in the world. That being said, it’s still…
Day five of NaBloPoMo, which means that it’s my goal to write one blog post every day this month and today we’re going to talk about my self-care circle. When I was talking about my self-care goals for the week, I said that one of my goals was to get good…
Day four of NaBloPoMo, which means that it’s my goal to write one blog post every day this month. To be perfectly honest, I’m not really feeling the whole writing thing today. However, I’m going to show up and write anyway because it feels good. It’s kinda like yoga. I…
Good morning! In case you aren’t following along, I’m doing NaBloPoMo, which means that it’s my goal to write one blog post every day this month, something I’m pretty excited about! Today’s blog post is going to be short and sweet (I think). I’m kinda just winging it and writing…
I know a lot about a lot of things, that’s the great thing about having a nearly obsessive love of reading. I know a lot about mental health and self-care due to a whole lot of reading and also firsthand experience. So let’s talk about relationships self-reliance. And how I…