Author: Steff Di Pardo
I Was In an Abusive Relationship
I always make a joke to my friends: “If you screw me over, I’ll write about you!” but I never thought it would be so bad that I would actually write about it. Now here I am. The anger When the relationship ended, we were on bad terms. As I’ve mentioned before, he had serious…
Writing a Letter to 10 Years Ago Steff
Hey Steff, by the way, we end up keeping the “ff”. It’s working for us. Good on you! Wow, you’re about to be 14. And I’m about to be 24. The next 10 years of your life are going to be… hard. They’re going to break you down and build you up over and over……
How I’m Sending off 2019
As most of you know, 2019 was one of the worst years of my life. I’m not going to get into why anymore, because I’ve realized it’s important to move on and let go in order to allow new experiences, people, and memories into my life. I’m determined to make 2020 a great year. Or…
Why I Hate Ghosting as a Trend
We all know what ghosting is. And we’ve more than likely all done it. For those of you who aren’t really sure what ghosting is, it’s essentially going radio silent on someone without warning. It’s cruel and hurtful, and I think it’s time to stop. In the culture of dating apps, ghosting is incredibly common.…
MY HU Connexion 2019 Experience
To be honest, I’m still processing all of what HU Connexion was for me. What it meant to me. And just how to put it into words. For those of you who don’t know, I also write for a company called Health Union (HU). Connexion is a conference they’ve held for 3 years in a…
My Mental Health Journey 2019
I’ve been wanting to make this post for a little while. Ever since the passing of Bubby in June, my mental health has been on a steady decline. Here’s a little bit of what’s been going on since then. June was a very hard month on my head. I knew that Bub was sick, but…
Where Have I Been?
Hi there, friends! I know it’s been a while since I last posted here. A lot has been happening the past few months, so expect some personal blog posts in the near future! That being said, I wanted to post a small update here for those of you that still visit. I’ve been dealing with…
Bubby
I’ve both been trying to write this and avoiding writing this, for what feels like a while now. It’s been 11 days since it happened. Realistically, that’s not a long time at all. But it truly feels like months since I last saw him. Bubby had been sick for months. Since February I think. He…
Arthritis Walk 2019
Hi everyone! I wanted to make a short post about the Arthritis Walk that happened on June 2nd, 2019. As a lot of you may know, this week has been a heavy one, so I haven’t had a ton of time to write. A post will be coming about my sweet boy. First off, I…
The Effect of Pets on Mental and Chronic Illnesses
If you follow me on Instagram, I’m pretty sure you’ve already seen how much I love my cat. He’s actually not really my cat, it’s a long story, but he shares his time between two homes, and we both equally take care of him. In case you don’t know how much I love and care…