PinnedMember-onlyBeyond the nameHi I’m Sushi I have been on this platform for over a year now but I haven’t been consistent with publishing and growing this profile. I write and publish when I can instead of making it a habit. It's about high time I introduced myself. The basics My name is Anesuishe pronounced…Introduction3 min read
Apr 15Member-onlyA mistake to avoidThursday musings on Friday The biggest mistake I’ve made this past month has been thinking that I could brush aside how I feel about my dad’s passing and continue working as if nothing happened. Buried my dad on a Friday and was back to work on the following Monday. I…Mistakes2 min read
Mar 20Member-onlyI lost my dad too, but I’m not allowed to grieveBeing the eldest daughter… We have all known grief to a certain extent but we don’t really talk about it. We want to avoid the negativity that comes with it. In the case of losing a loved one the memories, we had with them. The last week has been one…Sorrow4 min read
Feb 16Member-onlyFebruary, the month new year resolutions dieWhy do they always seem to fail? Yes, I’m talking about new year resolutions in February. January was just a test run, everyone knows the year starts in February. As with last year, this year I don’t really have a setlist of new year resolutions. …New Year4 min read
Jan 24Member-onlyThe circle of lifeSeasons are inevitable An ode to seasons Seasons will come and go. The leaf; vibrantly green in Summer, burnt orange in Autumn, dead in Winter, to only, burst into life and colour once again in Spring. …Medium2 min read
Published in The Orange Journal·Dec 29, 2021Member-onlyI Think I Might Have Borderline Personality DisorderThe hidden not so hidden mental health disorder no one talks about — It’s the day after Boxing day and I’m just sitting here in my usual work-from-home chair and I’m numb. I should be relaxed, happy after the getaway weekend we just had. So many thoughts are going through my mind. I think I might have borderline personality disorder (BPD). I don’t…Medium3 min read
Dec 23, 2021Member-onlyThought ThursdayTo be vaxxed or not to be vaxxed? So once again I changed the topic last minute and that’s why this little nugget is late. This is really for people with a co-morbidity on the fence about being vaccinated. I have a co-morbidity and was very hesitant to get vaccinated…Vaccines2 min read
Nov 19, 2021Member-onlyThought ThursdayBe kind to yourself Published on a Friday; It is what it is… One day when I’m more adultier, maybe I will actually be able to get this published on time on a Thursday. I had a lot of thoughts to ponder on this past week, so I had a…Reflections2 min read
Published in The Sushi Roll·Nov 15, 2021Member-onlyTaking a social media hiatusWhat are the benefits? My phone dropped from the bed that night, surprisingly I heard it when it did and woke up to pick it up, it restarted itself and it seemed to be working perfectly fine so I went back to sleep. I woke up the following day and…Mental Health3 min read
Published in The Sushi Roll·Oct 19, 2021Member-onlyFor a reason for a seasonI have learnt to live again Adele said it is about to be a sad girl summer for me. I met someone amazing. We just clicked no need for trying to decipher what the other meant we knew off the bat. It felt like two halves meet. As suddenly as…Passion2 min read