Hi again! Now I promised that I would write more, so here I am, getting my thoughts out there. Anyhow, as my backstory, I started returning to the classroom this week, as students are scheduled to return next week. As if this setting isn't anxiety ridden enough, I found out on Friday that my class …
It feels like a lot has happened since the last time I wrote here. From quarantine, to protest, to spikes and an unclear back to school, there is a lot to talk about. But today, I am refocusing on myself, my financial situation, and ways to improve it. At the present moment, I am a …
Continue reading Why I am slowly leaving my MLM (Multi-Level Marketing)?
My day has been pretty hectic today. I'm behind on my grading (as usual, not because I can't organize it, but because it is tedious). I woke up at 8am, with my son making coffee (which is one of the sweetest gestures I can have). Then, after making myself a sandwich for breakfast, I started …
My family and I have been now under quarantine/lock-down since March 15, so it has been roughly 7 weeks. Its been a whirlwind of emotions, from feeling OK with the idea, to feelings of anxiety and fear, to acknowledging the nostalgia behind driving a car and traveling to another place to sight see. It has …
Continue reading What has the kitchen taught me about failure?
Ok... the purpose of this blog was to get out of my shell. To have a creative outlet through writing that I can express my feelings, thoughts and dreams, and to be a messenger of hope to anyone feeling beaten, frustrated or defeated. So, since my accident in December, hence "When Murphy Calls", I took …
Have you ever heard of Murphy's Law? What Murphy's Law basically is that everything bad that can happen will happen. Have you ever had the experience that bad luck is behind your back, just lurking around, getting ready to strike at any given moment? Yeah, it probably sounds that I am exaggerating, but that is …
I remember my childhood and how my parents handled an off day. Off days were usually days to balance a checkbook, go grocery shopping, watching a baseball or football game, splinting cables scraps to recycle copper (my father was an electrician), or simply watching t.v. No one talked about self-care, let alone know what it …
If I could describe my mental health throughout my life, I would say that although I have achieved milestones in my life, I am generally insecure about myself, my choices, and my situations. On occasions, those insecurities have driven me to overreact to events that many people would just let slide. It would get to …
Continue reading Improving Myself: Learning about My Mental Health
The Improving Mommy 