Lithium To Lashes

I hit a roadblock of realization. I call it a roadblock and not a revelation or lesson because I feel like it’s completely stopped me in my tracks. In trying to wrap my head around and get over a recent breakup, I realized that despite all the hours of therapy, the years of putting what I learned into action, and my constant and borderline obsessive self-assessment, that I’m not where I need to be in terms of effective and honest communication. I don’t always say everything I need to or everything I want to and it leaves my relationships rife with miscommunications, misunderstandings, and plenty of unsaid and unaddressed needs…

Hey. Hi. Hello. It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a blog or Patreon post and I’m fighting the urge to apologize for it because I needed the time away. The past year and change has been weird. And not just because of Covid. Life has changed. Goals have changed. I have changed. In all these changes and the mental energy that surrounds them, I’ve neglected this blog. I’ve neglected my Patreon. I’ve neglected to try to find the joy and passion in what I once used to love. I wanted to get back to makeup reviews, but my skin became highly sensitive after having Covid. Every time I…

I want to apologize to my readers for having been so quiet lately. The past year and some change have been a consistent uphill battle, with me rolling back downhill quite a lot. I’ve been trying to put a pin into what exactly it is that has changed for me in regards to writing, as well as why it’s been so hard for me to grasp any semblance of sure footing in life; but it’s been a hard journey.  I’ve felt more hopeless and like I no longer have any sort of solid foundation. The threat of the rug being pulled out from under me is always looming over my…