Ariel talks about her mental health, dating, and her recent diagnosis of focal seizures. She shares her thoughts on the dating landscape, the influence of romantic comedies, and life with seizures. Ariel also reflects on the inspiration she finds in mediocrity and how we should all dare to be mediocre.

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After a year of no dating, Ariel went on her first date with a Kabbalah-teaching conspiracy theorist narcissist. There won't be a second date, but you can hear all about that and some mental health epiphanies.

I got a craniotomy over the holidays and this is what my recovery looks like. I do get a little emotional so please be kind.

I finally understand why so many people are obsessed with freeing Britney Spears. Britney was never the simpleton the public or her family thought she was. She was playing the long game along. And so are many of us.

Dealing with depression is a lifelong battle and I share mine for a multitude of reasons. Personally, it's cathartic to verbalize my thoughts and process them. Knowing how lonely this condition is and how comforting it feels to have other people who understand it, I'd like to use this pain to help others heal. In this episode, I talk about the rollercoaster I've been on and how I'm dealing with having brain surgery this month (not well). 

I hope this is helpful for anyone who feels this way and if you have any feedback or suggestions, DM me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arielsnotamermaid/

Still recovering from my head injury and more on the memories I was able to repress for most of my life. 

Sharing some of the things I'm struggling with right now and Part 2 of my story from the last pod. 

I was recently on the Was I In A Cult Podcast and realized that I'm not alone in a lot of the painful things I've experienced. So this is my story in detail. Part 1

We're talking about morbid curiosity and the gross people who produce it and my latest diagnosis, brain AV malformation. Fun for everyone!

A week ago I lost consciousness in my apartment. This is the story.