Acute Stress and Constant Stress
I think one of the most widely-used words today is “STRESS.” I have learned a lot about it in recent years. And I have noticed a tremendous difference in me and how I am able to handle challenges. I have come to recognize that I can do something to help my body deal better with […]
Anxiety and Relationship Betrayal
The human body does an amazing job of recording experiences and attaching emotions to them. Some seemingly innocent and “not a big deal” experiences can actually log tremendously debilitating emotions in the body that show up at the most inconvenient times!. So it’s no wonder that an experience like relationship betrayal can trigger anxiety or […]
Stifled Grief And Permission To Grieve
This is a fantastic article that explains how grief is going to be a part of every person’s mortal experience, and how the expectations and realities surrounding grief need to be understood and allowed in our Western culture. I completely agree. Stifling grief only causes a host of challenges that really don’t need to […]
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 […]
Depression Is An Opportunity
Depression and anxiety are opportunities. Opportunities to figure out what is going on in the body. Opportunities to find out what gut and mind imbalances are creating the monster. As I have said before, I am more than grateful that the idea was planted in me to get to the root of why I […]
