Dominique Rodarte
Bio
Thoughts come and they go. I try to write them down when I have them. I just want to be able to share the thoughts in my head so that maybe it will help someone else out there bring the secret world inside their mind to life.
Stories (3/0)
My Hometown, My Heart
Hometowns. The place that helps build you, mold you, teach you. I knew at a young age that my hometown was special. It had a special kind of magic to it. Not the kind of magic that you see in movies or read in books. It’s the kind of magic that you feel in the air or see in the scenery. Pure bliss. I could walk out of my house and look out the backdoor and see the most beautiful mountain peak called La Jicarita, a part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. I remember taking a moment just to breathe in that view, to capture it in my mind and savor the feeling of peace. That was a sight I can and never will forget.
By Dominique Rodarte3 years ago in Wander
Let's Talk About Mental Health
I can remember the first time I had an anxiety attack. I didn’t understand what was happening. I was at a Halloween dance at school. I stopped breathing. I stopped feeling. I dropped to the floor. I was surrounded by my friends. They were trying to reassure me that I was fine. I couldn’t stop crying. The school nurse was called to take my vitals and check me out. I was going through a pretty rough time. My great- uncle Arthur had just died a few months before this. I was close to him. I watched him take his last breath. I was devastated for months. Nobody tells you that losing someone that close to you can send you into a very dark and lonely place. I dealt with anxiety daily, never really knowing what the sharp pains in my ears and chest were. Never knowing why I would lose my breath so randomly. Nor why I had to constantly by tapping my fingers or drown my thoughts with loud music.
By Dominique Rodarte3 years ago in Psyche
