Why did I stop posting on Chicoholic?

Where have you been for the past month and a half, henny? 

The short answer is that I was feeling quite uninspired to write and so I didn’t.

So now you’re probably wondering, “Why did you feel this way?”

At the time, I was dealing with things in my personal life that required a lot of my energy. But ultimately, it was my mental health that needed the most attention. I don’t share this with many people (but now I guess I am), but I suffer from depression. Depression is like a hurricane. It comes and it goes, but when it’s here it can be very destructive. And when you are in it’s path you may feel sad, lonely, and unmotivated. When I am in this state, there is very little that I want to do. I just want to stay in bed and binge watch Schitt’s Creek all day. What I find the most difficult about having depression is how it affects my relationship with the people around me. Suddenly, I become more distant and cold. And this is what has happened to me and my Chicoholics. It was such a bad time to take a hiatus because so many things happened in fashion during in this short period. The MET Gala 2018, Issa Rae the first person of color to host the CFDA Fashion Awards, Tony Awards, and many other memorable red carpet / non-carpet fashion moments. (Girl, don’t worry I will do a recap post) I share part of me with you because I feel like it’s important to talk about depression and break the stigma about mental health. I thought long and hard about whether or not I was going to write about this but I feel like I want want to be more transparent with my Chicoholics. 

I want to end this post by saying it is ok to feel the way you feel and to share it with someone if that makes you feel better. Never be ashamed about your mental health. I am very grateful for everyone who take the time out of their day to read my blog! I love you all and hope you are having a super CHIC day.

And now we will return to our irregularly scheduled fashion content…