Mental Notes by Ty Alexander

6 steps on how to quit your sucky day job & become a full time [insert your dream job here]

It’s been over a decade since I traded my boring sucky, yet stable and well-paying, government job for my wildly fabulous and at most times…

May 24, 2024 • 

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3 Healthy Ways To Cope With A Terminally Ill Parent

Loaded with lots of up’s and a few down’s (or maybe I should just call them challenges), this past decade has been one for the books as my elders would…

May 17, 2024 • 

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Things My Mother Taught Me Before She Died

When I was 6, you helped me find my own style.

May 12, 2024 • 

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I am Karyn Washington: Suicide, Depression, & Mothers Who Left Us

An article I wrote 2014 that deserved new space to breathe

May 9, 2024 • 

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April 2024

9 affirmations that got me through last week + a bonus mix

My self talk can sometimes be nasty work.

Apr 7, 2024 • 

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March 2024

*pinch me* I think Apple Podcasts loves me

I got this email and I am absolutely floored.

Mar 15, 2024 • 

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February 2024

maintaining my sanity despite my negative self-talk

I know for lots of people looking at my life from the outside it can seem like I have it all together.

Feb 23, 2024 • 

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checking in on your strong friends

(see also: how to check in on me if any of my friends read this)

Feb 2, 2024 • 

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January 2024

chunes for you

you're welcome

Jan 30, 2024 • 

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do not fight me, i took a break

life was whipping my tail, and I ain't have it in me to fight back (I'm the rodent in this gif)

Jan 25, 2024 • 

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December 2023

my best advice for maintaining your sanity during the holidays

Shout out to the holiday and the year almost being over.

Dec 22, 2023 • 

Ty Alexander

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7 places to find Black therapists

everyone deserves a space where they feel seen and understood

Dec 1, 2023 • 

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