While not a formal diagnostic term, identity death draws on psychological theories of identity disruption and transition (Erikson, 1959; Breakwell, 1986), often describing the internal collapse of a once-stable self-concept in response to significant life changes. Has anyone ever asked you what the meaning of life is? It’s one of those questions we tend toContinue reading “Identity Death”
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Let’s Get Political
When I first started writing posts for Chocolate and Politics, I will admit I was a little too self-righteous. I remember sitting at my dimly-lit desk, desperate to fill my time and occupy my hands during a phase of isolation, yearning to engage in activities I had once avoided. I also recall brainstorming names forContinue reading “Let’s Get Political”
CHOCOLATE AND…
When I began writing this blog, I did so with the intention of combining my aptness for writing with my passion for the array of ventures I was constantly immersing myself in. Over the years, I have written posts on food, fashion, relationships, and more. Truthfully though, I have not adhered totally to my originalContinue reading “CHOCOLATE AND…”
WELCOME TO SEASON 2
It is a good day to drink a cup of coffee and write. Welcome back to Chocolate and Politics. I know it has been what seems like an everlasting hiatus as my blog posts slowly tapered off into oblivion. But, I owe you an explanation: about where I have been, what I have been doing,Continue reading “WELCOME TO SEASON 2”
NEW YEAR, SAME ME
Welcome back readers of Chocolate and Politics. Here we are again, the beginning of a new year, a fresh start full of endless possibilities and resolutions. Many of us will spend the next few weeks carrying out big plans of ‘spending less money’ or ‘eating more vegetables’ or ‘reducing screen time’. Common resolutions inspire thoseContinue reading “NEW YEAR, SAME ME”
TAKING ON A NEW CHALLENGE
It has been exactly one month since I have written my last blog post. Since that time, I have had people ask me if I had “quit blogging” or “given up”, and I always told them that I hadn’t, that I was busy and tired and uninspired. Every time a new idea popped into myContinue reading “TAKING ON A NEW CHALLENGE”
THE CREATIVE PROCESS
From as far back as I can remember, I have loved to create. As a young child, creativity came so easily, I simply put pen to paper and the words flowed out as if a stream coming directly from my mind. Nowadays, the time I have to translate my thoughts into a more coherent formContinue reading “THE CREATIVE PROCESS”
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