Shawna Baca
Struggling Silently - Mental Health
As this year is ending, it is inevitable that we all take an inventory and stock on our year, reflecting on what we achieved and what we...
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Shawna Baca
- Nov 13, 2022
- 4 min
The Calming Truth About Maturity
I have been pondering for the last couple of weeks about this subject after a dream come true meeting that was being set up....
Shawna Baca
- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
Happy People Don't Hurt Themselves
Every time I check the news these days it is depressing. Breaking News… mass shootings! Or it’s one devastating round of news after...
Shawna Baca
- Apr 5, 2022
- 4 min
The Devil I Know
In the aftermath that followed last week’s Oscar stint by Will Smith in front of millions of viewers to a packed house of successful...
Shawna Baca
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
Investing in an Emotional Savings Account
In some video game concepts, you earn points to get special elixirs or powers to use against your opponents or enemies when needed or up...
Shawna Baca
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Language of Communication
As a writer, I always want to enrich my characters and readers with layers of complexities hidden within the subtext of dialogue. The...
Shawna Baca
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
When Your Mind Bullies You.
I remember as a child that we moved a lot. Just about every year I was attending a new school and unfortunately by the time I was in...
Shawna Baca
- May 7, 2021
- 4 min
Mommy Issues
May is a time to reflect and honor all the mothers out there with this American Hallmark holiday – Mother’s Day, but what if you don’t...
Shawna Baca
- Apr 8, 2021
- 5 min
At War with Trust
There came a point and time in my life where I lost trust in people, in God, and the world I lived in. My first trauma into this world...
Shawna Baca
- Mar 15, 2021
- 5 min
The Fear of Mortality
When I was a child, I used to think that I was immortal. I had no concept whatsoever about humans and their journeys or that we trudged...
Shawna Baca
- Feb 16, 2021
- 4 min
Expectations
I belong to several social media groups. A high percentage of them are focused on mental health, awareness, and support. On Valentine’s...
Shawna Baca
- Feb 3, 2021
- 4 min
F**K You Panic... F**K You FEAR!
As we leave behind the storm that 2020 brought upon us and look forward to the new beginnings that 2021 has in store for us, I cannot do...
Shawna Baca
- Jan 19, 2021
- 5 min
THE TRUTH ABOUT FACT VS. FICTION
I find with all that has been swayed by the main-stream media and social media today, it is easy to get caught up in believing what we...
Shawna Baca
- Dec 27, 2020
- 7 min
Holiday Blues
We are in the full swing of the holiday season and in the final stretch of 2020. This season can be the best time of the year, spreading...
Shawna Baca
- Dec 8, 2020
- 8 min
The Power of Addiction
About a month ago, I was walking through San Diego’s Gaslamp District and I took a detour towards the Convention Center. The streets were...
Shawna Baca
- Nov 17, 2020
- 8 min
Building Life Skills with a Life Coach
Long after I had been cured of a panic disorder and agoraphobia by an Indigenous Medicine Man from the Pala Indian Reservation and I was...
Shawna Baca
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
Pain-demic!
There are a lot of things weighing down on the hearts and shoulders of Americans right now. We are witnessing our nation in some of its...
Shawna Baca
- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
The FEAR LESS Society
Hello and welcome to The FEAR LESS Society. My name is Shawna and I used to suffer from a debilitating panic disorder. I had bouts of...
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