#0 ~ Introduction

Welcome to Safe Place,

As the creator of this blog, I should introduce myself to you before getting started with any entries, so here we go. My name is Paityn, and I am eighteen years old. I love the color blue, butterflies, and the moon. I live in Arizona and have lived here all my life, but I prefer the cold and hope to move someday, but for now, I am a college student at GCC (first year here!). I am currently still figuring out what direction to go in my career, but I am interested in many different things like crime, psychology, coding, and astronomy. I know, some varying interests, haha.

Here is a picture I took of the moon!

Outside of career interests, I enjoy researching physical and mental health, especially when it involves topics like self-care. Some other hobbies I have include video games, skateboarding, reading, and anime. My all-time favorite anime is Jujutsu Kaisen, and my favorite character from it is Yuta Okkotsu. I am a huge video game lover and am obsessed with Valorant; however, I am not the best at it.

This is Yuta Okkotsu from Jujutsu Kaisen!

I am an overly kind person. I tend to put others before myself, which has caused some problems, but I am learning to care for myself more. It took me a long time to realize that to be there for others, I need to make sure I’m okay first, but now that I know this, I check up on myself when I can and prioritize myself more. Another thing about me is I have this pet peeve of when people purposely ignore your boundaries because it is disrespectful and uncomfortable.

My goal for this blog is to delve deeper into topics like self-care and ways to manage anxiety, stress, and more. I struggle with anxiety and want to share things I find or have found that could benefit you. Here is an article by Moira Lawler that gives an in-depth definition and overview of what self-care is, https://www.everydayhealth.com/self-care/.