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...
How Dry January Improved My Mental Health and My Health
At the beginning of the year, I had this whole list in my head about benefits of Dry January: lose a...
Limits Begin Within: A Simple Understanding That Changed My Life
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"I was very patient because I didn't want to lose people,...
When Your Kindness Flows Easily To Others But Not To You
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"Remember that you have been criticizing yourself for years, to no...
Moral Injury: When People Meant to Protect You Fail
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"Trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside...
How I Found Focus and Presence When Meditation Didn’t Work
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"Meditation is a way of being, not a process." ~Jon Kabat-Zinn
I...
I Stopped Trying To Be Chosen And I Finally Found Love
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"You can't make your way to be liked. You can express...