Mental Health & Self-Care
What Happens to My Body When I Suppress My Emotions
"Our bodies communicate with us clearly and directly, if we are willing to listen." ~ Shakti Gawain
As a child, I was never taught to...
Anxiety Is Sad, But It Taught Me These 7 Important Things
"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom." ~Soren Kierkegaard
Let's be clear:
This is not an essay about positive thinking.
This is not an article about how the...
Why I Let My Children See My Sadness Now (After Years of Hiding It)
"I will not teach you or love you or show you absolutely anything, but I will let you see me, and I will always...
All Things Matter A Scale Cannot Measure Themselves
"He remembered who he was, and the game changed." ~Lalah Delia
Scale. Those scary words and those scary numbers. It can strike fear into the...
What My Body Taught Me: 13 Surgeries, One Coma, Countless Powerful...
"Out of suffering have arisen the most powerful souls; the greatest actors are full of scars.” ~Khalil Gibran
I was born with spina bifida. When...
What Really Happens When Your Thoughts Wander at Night
"Worry is not an enemy. It is a messenger. A mistake kills the messenger instead of reading the book." ~Unknown
It's 3 am I'm lying...
The Pressure to Dream Big and the Beauty of Claiming Small
What if I accept that what I really want is a smaller, slower, simpler life? A good, peaceful, gentle life. I think that's enough."...
If You Feel Lonely Around People, Here’s Why
"The loneliness of the connected age isn't about being alone, it's about not being seen in the crowd." ~Unknown
For a long time I thought...
When Self-Awareness Turns to Overthinking and How to Stop
"Be kind to yourself. You're doing the best you can." ~Unknown
For many years, I believed that self-awareness was the answer to everything.
If...
How to Take Care of Yourself When You’re Vulnerable and Feeling...
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