Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Sylvia Marcia The other day, my friend told me, “We weren’t supposed to feel like this.” You see, we are both currently struggling with anxiety and depression. We are both waiting for night to come, to sleep. My friend added, “We weren’t supposed to be suffering. No one is Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia Finding self-love has always been semi-difficult for me. I have a lot of doubts in my head. A lot of questioning. I tend to think others are more worthy than I am. It’s a difficult thing to break through. Moving away from it is a struggle. Every Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia I went rock climbing the other day. I was wearing the whole outfit: helmet, harness, climbing shoes. I did this climb and had a hard time using my feet. I used my knees. By the end of the climb, I was bruised, scraped, cut with blood running Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia Below is a piece I have read in public a few times in CT. I shared the piece I wrote below. I also made a YouTube video of it because I’m fancy. Read the piece below and/or watch my YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWDvnlfyIQ&t Okay, so my name Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia Someone a few years ago told me: “I feel bad for anyone who ever has to date you.” Since then I haven’t been the same. I feel the guilt to this day for any person who ‘puts up’ with me. You must be an angel – for Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia Some days, things just hit you in a way that it is entirely raw and honest. It feels like whiplash. It feels like a wave. I had a few of those days lately, and I’m waiting for it to sink into my skin. My feelings about myself Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia There’s these particular type of people who I find incredibly “badass,” “cool,” “risk-takers,” “hardcore,” or whatever word you would like to substitute. These are the people who ski in the backcountry, the ones that rock climb a thousand feet, who bike across the country, the ones who Continue Reading