What Do YOU Believe About Mental Health?
Here is some food for thought from Dr. Kelly Brogan that validates countless personal experiences and those of my clients: “Mental health will always be grounded in whole body health. When you discover the real imbalances underlying all your symptoms–physical and mental–and take steps to address them, you can restore your health without resorting […]
Wherein I Forgive Myself
Today as I was pondering on my mode of operation during the years I struggled with depression and anxiety, the thought came to me that I needed to do another writing. I was really contemplating what I can now see, years later. I use to have a belief that I should wait for my husband […]
Inward or Outward?
There are two kinds of mindsets: inward and outward. The inward mindset says, “My depression/anxiety/chaos leaves me unable to function like I want. I am a victim. I wish other people would understand that I don’t have the ability to ______________ (fill in the blank.) People who don’t have mental illness don’t get it. Anyone […]
The Gifts Of Imperfection
I’m reading a great book called, “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene Brown. Last night I read what encapsulates my experience in overcoming depression: We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we’re willing to have an honest conversation about what gets in […]
What Is Real For You?
The reality is that you are either fighting or enduring chaos and challenges in your life. It’s real. I remember being in this reality. And I remember believing it was just how things were going to be. As I’ve mentioned before, I believed my “lot” was to endure it as best as I could. […]
Silence As The Enemy
Silence. It can too easily become a way of life. It’s a fairly common theme with those I work with. And it is an enemy. One of the main contributors to the depression I fought was silence. I formed habits in my youth that contributed to not speaking much. Maybe it was because I […]
Messages–Especially for Teens
I had an interesting conversation with my son the other day. He is a senior. We were talking about friendships and how he views the culture in his high school. He made an interesting observation: “The kids in my high school all act like they don’t have any problems. They seem to put on a […]
A Reason For Challenges
I began this blog exactly one year ago today. And so it is only fitting to explain why, as I turned “29” again this past week, I am going to continue posting. It is fitting to explain what I have learned this past year as I have posted almost every week. I recently had […]
Choosing To Create What You Want
Creation is a very interesting reality. Every human being is constantly in a state of creation–for better or for worse. I began to really realize this in 2011. Since then, I have learned a great deal about the power I hold in creating the life I want. Some people discover this power to create […]
Trauma-Induced Depression
I recently found an article that is extremely insightful. Sometimes we believe that trauma is comes from events such as the death of a loved one, a car accident, getting seriously hurt, etc… In fact, trauma can be anything that sends our nervous system into survival mode. During a traumatic event, the nervous system […]