Naomi Stewart
Bio
Secondary school teacher, Cambridge graduate, reader, mental health advocate.
Stories (3/0)
Flying solo
Fairly recently, I moved out of my parents’ house and began renting my first apartment. It's a one-bedroom, second floor apartment with a little mini balcony that has a sort-of mountain view, a new paint job, and laminate floors. The building itself has an indoor pool, and my parking spot is visible from my deck. Sure, the place has its quirks — creaky pipes, a slightly drippy shower, and my neighbour smokes, but it's a home. Four months into living alone and I can safely say that I’ve learned a thing or two. So, according to my personal experience, here are some of the pros and cons of one-bedroom, one-person renting.
By Naomi Stewart4 years ago in Motivation
Anxiety Epidemic
I read a news headline the other morning as I swiped rapidly through social media on my phone. It's part of my routine; wake up, check for messages, scan the day's headlines, sigh heavily, sit on end of bed for ten minutes and then face the day. This headline told me that we are apparently facing an "anxiety epidemic" in western society. Now, I didn't read the whole article (who has time for that these days), but it resonated with me for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because it made "anxiety" sound like an ominous and deadly disease that was sweeping the nations. Not a great vision. But secondly, because like whenever I see a news story of any kind about "anxiety," "stress," or "mental health struggles," it reminds me that I am not alone.
By Naomi Stewart7 years ago in Psyche