Catherine Zeta Jones Cracked Under Stress

If there was someone else's life I would like to have, it would have been Catherine Zeta Jones. This woman is da bomb coz she's beautiful, she's got amazing kids, has got a stunning body and is an amazing actress. I'm stopping here not because it's all I think of her, it's because I might sound like I have a crush on her. Anyway, it was a shocker for me to find out, first, that her husband had and overcame cancer. And then the crushing blow of her cracking under stress.

I have always been in support of people taking care of their mental health. We should all treat our minds the same way we treat our bodies. It's alright for us to say, 'Hey, stress got to me' or 'The world has been nasty to me, I need balance'. You have a stomach ache, you go to the doctor. You feel stressed out, you go to the doctor.

I've had friends crumble in the face of stress and me myself am a big victim of stress. What with work, home, kids, money, school, cooking, health, activities, friends, family...all in one life, damn it. Someone called me a Supermom the other day...hahaha....sweet girl. But let me set something straight.

I don't have a cape. I wish the cape enabled me to do everything without fumbling and everyone looks at me think that I can perform domestic stunts. No, stress gets to me too.

I was, a couple of years ago, also was shocked with a string of Korean celebrities taking their own lives...after finding out one of the most amazingly successful friend of mine ALSO did the same thing.

I mean, we can beat the crap out of stress, can't we?! Come on! Just do what Catherine Zeta Jones did. THAT takes balls. So, here's to Catherine's rapid recovery and return to the industry with more amazing movies!

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