Chloe Cuthbert- Writing in the Wings

Now wouldn’t this be wonderful? To be covered in paint, without a care in the world, with a grin plastered on our faces, happy and carefree.  Well, why aren’t you? How did you make yourself smile today? Yesterday? Last week? In today’s fast paced world, it is rare for anyone to take the time to think of their own personal development, their own personal needs, their self-care. We are so caught up in the here and now, the selfie moment so to speak, we don’t take the necessary time to stop and smell the roses.  Stress, anxiety, and depression have become commonplace in our society. As we get older, especially women, studies have shown that benzodiazepine prescriptions increase. The majority of these prescriptions are not even written by psychiatrist, but by our regular internists. What does this say about how we are living our lives?  Rather than set aside a few moments per day to work on ourselves, we take pills to ease our pain, physically and mentally....

I've published a new story on Medium. I've linked it below. Members can "clap" for it, which is their version of liking a story. If you're not a member, you are allowed to read 3 stories for free each month that are marked member stories. Membership is $5 a month. The stories are pretty great, not just mine of course. I like how it works. Your membership goes into a pool, and your claps work like this...each time you clap a story, it pays the writer. At the end of the month, the claps on the story are tallied and a portion of the membership dues are paid to the writer. You can write if you'd like, or you can just read. Obviously, if you aren't a writer and you just want to read, that's cool, your membership just goes towards the writers you are clapping for. You get 50 claps per month. If you really like a story, clap more than once! Thanks for reading everyone. Also, check out my Social Media page, on my home page here. I have linked all of my social...