Sparkle

That sparkle in her eye is no longer there. All she does now is sit and stare. Stare  into space and wonder where did it all go wrong. Wonders if she'll ever find the man with whom she belongs. Wonders if she'll ever be the mother that she never had and give her child not a father, but a dad. She's not daddy's little girl cuz he was too busy chasing skirt tails to show her how a real man treats the woman he loves. Looking for love in all the wrong places, at least her body  has no traces of the sign of abuse that she's been taking. Neglected, abused, mistreated, and misused..yet and still she longs for a love that isn't returned. Tear stained pillows and eyes swollen from numerous nights of crying, sobbing, and then theres always the headache that comes with its throbbing. the sparkle in her eye is no longer there,  She yearns for the day  when that sparkle in her eye will return, for then she will know she's found love and it's been returned.

Side Effects

Anyone who takes medication knows that there are side effects and risks associated with taking the prescribed medication. It is always important to read the information attached to your prescription when you pick it up especially if it's a new medication. I take klonopin, Effexor xr, and ambien. Of these, ambien has the worst side effects. People on ambien have been known to sleepwalk, cook, drive or even have sex all while being asleep!  I'm thankful to not have had any of these side effects.

 With that being said I want to talk about a movie I watched this weekend call "Side Effects". It stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, Jude Law, and Rooney Mara. Unlike Silver Linings Playbook, this movie is a thriller/mystery versus comedy. A great movie from beginning to end and definitely help my attention. I won't give away any of the movie but you definitely get a look inside of a person who has side effects of medication and what could happen as a result of taking the wrong combination of medication. 

Supporting Mental Illness

I never thought I'd be a supporter of anything but designer labels and fine dining..lol. But look at me now! Almost one year after being diagnosed with depression and anxiety I'm an advocate for mental health awareness. I had this shirt made by @itsjustpaint on Instagram from the logo designed by Lisa Rogers of @designed2design of Instagram also. I love supporting small business and I love the work they both do. Here I am on yesterday wearing my green and a smile. 

                         

                                                        Here's a close up of the logo 

                           

Introduction: What is The Sisterhood About?

As a woman who suffers from depression and anxiety I've experienced highs and lows during the past year. I'd been racking my brain trying to find out how I could help the next woman. My solution was The Sisterhood. The Sisterhood is a nonprofit organization in Dallas, dedicated to helping women with mental illnesses cope, heal, and recover through the arts. May is mental health awareness month and I've been doing my part to get the word out. I've worn green every Friday, since green is the color for mental health awareness, and others have joined me. 

I supported anti suicide day which was May 13th 

as well as the I'm still here project, on May 20th, which asked people who had been bullied, suffered from depression, cutting, anxiety, etc to write I'm still here on their wrist. 

These are all nonverbal ways to show support and raise awareness. Please show your support by wearing green on Friday and tagging @thesisterhood2013 on Instagram. Through this blog I will keep you all posted on what activities the organization will be doing as well as posting motivational pictures, artwork and sharing my poetry.