One of my favorite things is helping people talk through their problems, issues, relationship troubles, friend troubles, etc. I’ve always wanted to write an “Ask Alice” type column, but I wrote a blog once (in high school, about my boy troubles) and eventually that hurt people because I was a little too fast and loose with “breakup posts.” It was very Taylor Swift of me. I suppose I’ve been waiting for the right thing to blog about ever since.
My goal is to hold space for those who need it, and to share the actual tactics that I use to gain more control over my thoughts and emotions. I want to be the spokesperson for spaces that people don’t want to talk about. The outsider’s point of view for the collective.
So Mother Teresa? Yeah, sometimes. Part-time, I am a friend, a guide, a teacher, a constant student of the mind, and most of all, a seeker of inner peace. I am a natural in the field of human dynamics. The other half of the time, I’m attention-seeking, self-sabotaging, poorly-boundaried, deeply weird but trying desperately to be cool-weird, and a whole host of other things. I’m definitely human.
I’ve been through a lot in my life. Some of my lowlights include genetic depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation (& more), falling in love with toxic men, navigating substance abuse of my close friends & family, and shuffling through motherhood. To get through all of these things, I have been in therapy for many years. In addition, I always turn to books, articles and my old friend Google, and through it I have learned sooooooo much. Which now, I will share with you.
Part-Time Mother Teresa 