Recently I've been trying to decide on the niche of this blog. I knew that there had to be a phrase somewhere out in the universe that exemplifies what we do here. I mean this blog isn't just one thing which is what's great about it. We talk about anxiety, organization, share stories, and sometimes just vent about the world. Truly this blog is just a platform for sharing the life overload we all feel sometimes. Yet I did it, I found the phrase that is the niche of this platform- Self Care. Self Care is so much more than personal hygiene; it's how we care for ourselves both physically and mentally. Anything that someone does to make themselves feel better falls under this category. The idea of Self Care is as wide and deep as we choose to make it. On this blog, we take it and run in every direction possible. We all have so much to offer the world, and I strive to make this blog as inspirational, healing, or just as entertaining as possible to help people achieve their potential. Are you with me? Comment Below: What is one dream you have for yourself? I can't wait to hear. XOXO, Hunter
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So, in case you missed it yesterday (Monday, April 22nd) was Earth Day. Through the rose-colored lenses afforded to us by social media we saw what almost resembled a cohesive unity in our world was, WRONG. I say this because there are still an increasing amount of cleanup efforts needed. One day a year isn't enough to make the significant change we need to see. It is, however, an excellent place to start. Environmental cleanup is essential, but it isn't the one means of helping our planet. For instance, are you aware that the Earth’s environment functions as an interdependent system? Plants, animals, and humans depend upon one another for survival, and each person plays a unique role in the future of all life on this planet (https://www.isfoundation.com/environment). That means every product you use, every tree that is cut down, every person working for less than they are worth, is terrible for the environment. So, how do we help? I personally have put in great effort to become a more consciences consumer. For me- cosmetic products as well as products I use in my hair or on my skin I only purchase-- Vegan, Cruelty-Free items. YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS. Just because a product is PETA certified doesn't mean it is cruelty-free. For Instance, if a product has the PETA seal on it and is sold in China, it is NOT cruelty-free. How do I know this, because China requires ANY product sold in their country to be animal tested. To check for what products are genuinely cruelty-free, I use a few different sources.
This is a pro-tip when shopping cruelty-free -- Never assume a brand is cruelty-free! Another way we can benefit our environment is to limit the amount of chemically based products we use. Because once we use them the chemicals inside are introduced to the environment and once their containers are disposed of the chemical traces still can cause harm to our environment. Want to know just how harmful the products you are using are? Check out the EWG app- You can scan your products and receive a rating of just how harmful they are for you and our environment. Environment aside let me leave you with this. Your body is covered in the skin- Skin is your largest organ. The rate at which your skin can absorb products into your bloodstream in as little as 26 seconds. Knowing what you're putting on your skin could drastically decrease the likelihood of made illnesses from things like eczema all the way up the diseases like cancer. XOXO, Hunter Top 15 Summer Playlist
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We, too, sing America. We are the bright sisters. They hire us to do the same job as men As they pay us a fractional percent But we stay And we learn And we work Someday, We will be equal When judgement comes It will be them Who is viewed In a negative light When. No matter, They’ll see how much We are worth We, too, are America. Following my being prescribed an addictive drug to treat my very new anxiety symptoms I began to feel increasingly anxious. I vividly remember the car ride home from the doctor's office. I was infuriated with the way I was treated and spoken to. My mom left the parking lot as I declared to her I would NEVER be returning to that medical practice. We went to the Walmart pharmacy to have the prescription filled and got troubling glances from the pharmacist for our entire wait. After being handed a bottle full of pills that could have drastically altered my life my mother drove me home. I couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right with the medication I was given. However, with the anxiety, I was feeling I couldn't quite wrap my head around which of my emotions were valid and which were not. My mom kept trying to convince me that it was okay to take Xanax. She said that it was the same medicine my Grandad was given for his anxiety. I knew this, I'd heard it throughout our entire car ride and yet something inside of me was telling me not to take it. I knew that people buy Xanax for recreational drug use and that they become addicted to it. So, there I sat on my grandparents' floor battling what my mind was telling me and what the outside world was telling me. I took my medication under extreme protest. What else was I supposed to do? I had gotten worked into a complete emotional frenzy, and after taking medicine I knew I did something terrible. I fell to the floor in sobbing hysterics and rocked back and forth clutching my knees to my chest. Everyone around me had absolutely no idea what to do. I ended up demanding my mother call the doctor the oversaw the nurse practitioner that prescribed me Xanax. I was absolutely confident I had just taken something that was going to kill me. He didn't answer and never even called back. During my session of tears, hysteria, and hyperventilation I knew I needed to go to the emergency room. After all, I could feel my heartbeat in my eyeballs. So, we loaded up in the car once again and made a trip to the local emergency room. To be continued... |
Hunter FergusonHolding her Associates of Arts in Political Science, Implementing Beneficial Community Project, and having Led a Student Collaboration team at her college of attendance- Hunter chooses to blog about the world around her as well as her personal experiences in hopes of creating a Powerful group of like-minded people. Archives
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