Next, I remember returning to school at recess drinking water for the fountain as the school recess monitor wearing beads in her hair yelled at me to "make it quick drinking the water" she than grabbed me pushed my head hard to the concrete wall of the water fountain I screamed as blood rushed from my head outside all the way to the front office. I bled from my frontal lobe on my forehead nearly 30 minutes, but the ambulances or firefighters were never called. Today, I recall the blood and seeing the scar on my forehead traumatizing me. The experience had to be linked in the events of a cover up at my account and traumatic suffering. Listen to more!

Framing Food Contamination, Cognition, and Mental Health

Understanding mental clarity requires moving beyond a narrow focus on symptoms and diagnoses and toward a broader examination of the systems that influence the brain and body. Food contamination—particularly residue from mold, mildew, and expired or improperly stored foods—represents an often-overlooked factor that can quietly undermine cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, and decision-making capacity. From a mental health counseling and educational perspective, this topic sits at the intersection of neuroscience, nutrition, trauma-informed care, and public health.

A journal entry of reflection, self-awareness, and body-image, and how resisting temptation aides in my efforts to quit smoking

Today, before I quit smoking, I have come to the conclusion that my body, mind, skin, and overall appearance should be the center and foundation of my existence. By quitting smoking I pray it enhances my relationships and finances, and in turn, day-to-day interactions, while uplifting my spirits from taking better care of myself. I have the sense in mind that people are not just coexisting with me, but they are dependent on me. I am an independent, very strong woman. People rely on me to take care of myself. However, there is uncertainty about going to a psychiatric emergency or taking medication. The indirect acceptance of mental health patients smoking is very daunting, warning signs for no smoking are on my medication labels. This is so very contradicting. What is the return result? I have wondered how taking medication affects my preferred diet, as well, which includes lean foods like fruits, salads, and juice. These kinds of lean diets come naturally to me. There is a pause from eating dangerous, heavy foods that contaminate my body. I usually don't think or ponder about eating these kinds of foods unless I'm taking my medication. I wonder how well people are actually doing or how much better they can become dependent on me.

Furthermore, the focus more today than ever is to stop smoking. Listen to more!