To LDS Missionaries and Their Parents
I have been thinking about this topic a great deal because of our daughter’s experience as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have seen countless posts on social media of mothers reaching out for support from others because their son or daughter is struggling on their mission. While I do […]
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 […]
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 Isn’t Genetic–It’s Epigenetic
Most of us have heard that depression is genetic…and therefore there isn’t much, if anything, that can be done about it. For awhile now, scientists have been discovering epigenetics–which is the study of sections of DNA that tell a person’s genes “when and how strongly to express themselves.” (Kelly Brogan, A Mind of Your […]
Being Vulnerable
I’m going to be a bit vulnerable right now. Some of you may take offense. Some of you may scoff. Some of you won’t believe it. Some of you may disregard it. But some of you may find at least a sliver of hope in what I am about to say. Even more important […]
