Manic Monique's Meanderings: My Journey to Wellness

I studied French in middle and high schools. Then once I got to college, I switched to studying Spanish. The result was that I knew neither ...

I've been thinking a lot about personal growth and pursuing dreams. This fall I started graduate school for my Master's in Social Wo...

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love the food! And you know that I love to eat; just check out these two  food posts . This ye...

I've worked - as an instructional assistant, substitute teacher, and full-time teacher - in schools for a little over 7 years. In that t...

I've always been a writer. But only recently have I taken an interest in other types of art. Two summers ago I took a drawing class . I...

Tonight I checked in with a friend who recently tried to commit suicide. Thankfully, she's doing much better and is in recovery. She the...

If you go back and re-read (or read for the first time) the blog entries for March 2015 it's pretty evident that I was headed for a mani...