Hey, y’all. I hope y’all are doing well, staying healthy and hydrated.

I have’t posted on any of my pages (with rare appearances on my apothecary page), all year really. Ive been feeling like I’m just floating, existing and not really doing anything. I talk about it a lot with the councilor. Having that outside voice helps me a lot.

My birthday was on the 14th. I usually have a dramatic crisis. But this year, I really got to live out things for my younger. I looked very puck for my dinner, ate halloween sugar cookies, hung out with cats. It was very fun.

I feel like I missed a whole year. Like, wth is happening? I feel present but not really. Caught up but still so behind everyone. On top of my own stuff, life don’t stop. I’ve lost a lot of family and friends this year. Everything is going so fast and so slow. I took the last part of the summer to really slow down. I haven’t really took any real time to walk around the city and really take in the changes.

I say all that to say, please take time to tend to your mental health. Especially with the dark months coming up so soon. I will shamelessly plug my IG for self care tips. Sometimes I feel its more for me than anyone else. But we all need a little gentle reminder to eat lunch and get some fresh air.

I love yall.

M.Alicia