OH, HEY
My name is Dani. (Unless I'm ordering food; then I'm Danielle. "Dani" sounds like too many other names. "Danielle" just sounds like "Danielle.") I'm an (starving artist) actor by trade, an occasional freelance writer/editor, and a big 'ole nerd. I also hope to someday moonlight as a Julie Andrews impersonator and death metal vocalist.
As a child, I suffered from an overactive imagination and a propensity for worrying; now, I struggle with full-blown anxiety and depression. My diagnosis came as a shock to friends and family, and even, in some ways, to myself. For many years, I presented myself as An Aggressively Happy Person, an overachieving do-gooder who desperately wanted to help other people. It wasn't until the summer of 2016, when I entered an intensive outpatient mental health program, that I realized that I maybe wanted to help people so badly because I didn't want to help myself.
Even worse, in order to take care of other people, I apparently needed to take care of myself first.
This blog is an attempt to supercharge self-care--to experiment with methods beyond my beloved sleeping and tea drinking and candle lighting; to help others recognize the necessity of self-care, no matter how much or little time they may have; to maybe convince my friends and parents and therapist that, yes, I am Doing The Work (just kidding! kind of!!!!). I believe that self-care isn't a luxury, but a necessity. Whether your preferred self-care is pampering, practical, or pragmatic, I hope you find some inspiration here to take care of yourself just as much as you do others.
Thanks for joining me, friend. It's gonna be a wild ride. (Or maybe, like, a gentle, soothing one. That's the point, right?)
As a child, I suffered from an overactive imagination and a propensity for worrying; now, I struggle with full-blown anxiety and depression. My diagnosis came as a shock to friends and family, and even, in some ways, to myself. For many years, I presented myself as An Aggressively Happy Person, an overachieving do-gooder who desperately wanted to help other people. It wasn't until the summer of 2016, when I entered an intensive outpatient mental health program, that I realized that I maybe wanted to help people so badly because I didn't want to help myself.
Even worse, in order to take care of other people, I apparently needed to take care of myself first.
This blog is an attempt to supercharge self-care--to experiment with methods beyond my beloved sleeping and tea drinking and candle lighting; to help others recognize the necessity of self-care, no matter how much or little time they may have; to maybe convince my friends and parents and therapist that, yes, I am Doing The Work (just kidding! kind of!!!!). I believe that self-care isn't a luxury, but a necessity. Whether your preferred self-care is pampering, practical, or pragmatic, I hope you find some inspiration here to take care of yourself just as much as you do others.
Thanks for joining me, friend. It's gonna be a wild ride. (Or maybe, like, a gentle, soothing one. That's the point, right?)
P.S. Hey! I'm not a doctor! (Clearly, since I'm a starving artist.) Any advice or thoughts within this blog regarding mental health comes from my own experiences. If you're in danger of harming yourself or others, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
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P.P.S Check out A Self-Care Affair's Facebook page! Link below! Look ma I know how to insert Weebly apps!!