As a blogger and memoirist, I write real stories about mental illness, child abuse, language barriers, and identity. My debut memoir "I Asked the Blue Heron" is now available in stores and online in Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.

Self-Monitoring as Coping Skill

With a roof over my head, with an income, and a healthy family, there is no tragedy. There is a tragedy in Syria and in Venezuela. Get real.

If everything fails, call the doctor, or the suicide hotline. And repeat the following:

“I am still in control. I can do this.”

Instructions to talk to a Venezuelan

To avoid embarrassing displays of ignorance, learn about Venezuela through the individual in front of you.

Para evitar despliegues vergonzosos de ignorancia, aprenda sobre Venezuela a través del individuo delante suyo.