When I was a kid I hated the fact that I smelled like cigarette smoke and a stuffy house, and thought people judge me for it. But in my mid-to-late 20s, I started smoking on my own. Yes, I started smoking when one of my friends from college (I was still getting my Criminal Justice degree at the tim

It’s wild to even be able to type it, but, I have completed my first year of graduate school. The last year has been….a journey. Let’s get into that journey.

I'm currently going to Long Island University and getting my MSW.

It’s been about…4 years since I’ve gone to a concert. I’m pretty sure my last concert was Melanie Martinez, and it was amazing. I love the concert experience - being there live with your favorite artist singing and dancing along is something everyone should do at least once in their lives. I truly d

So I have a couple of tattoos. I haven’t always been the tattoo type - I started off with a ton of piercings. But since I’ve pretty much pierced everything I could (some I’ve taken out, some have stayed), I’m going in the direction of tattoos now. I know they obviously last longer, which is why I kn

1. I can’t control everything. 2. I’m too old to settle for nonsense. 3. Being unnecessarily mean isn’t cute. 4. There are still things in the world that can make me smile. 5. Being quiet and intelligent is much better than being loud and wrong. 6. Pets really do become your family. Sometimes,

I’ve been in college non-stop during this entire pandemic. Working hard, teaching myself course material while still paying thousands of dollars in tuition, you know the deal. This summer is the first time I have more than just two weeks to chill out and not worry about any type of homework or study

Accepting It As A Fear, But Getting Over It Every human has a fear. Heights, small spaces, large groups of people. In my case, it’s spiders. Some of these are deep-rooted and you can’t just do without proper therapy and things, but some stuff you can just go for. I think I might be afraid of hei

I’ve been in therapy since I was about 11 years old, and I’m 33 now. I’ve discussed so many of my issues, illnesses, and disorders with so many mental health professionals. I thought I was doing the best I could to make sure I laid everything out on the table to get as mentally healthy as I can. Bu

Hey yall hey! So, this is the new Strange And Pretty. Many of you have no clue who I am, and that’s great. The former Strange And Pretty was focused on makeup and beauty, with a little bit of lifestyle mixed in. The 2022 version of this blog will be about a few things: mental health, my mental heal