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a n e w
after a hard day yesterday (it really could have been worse but sucked, nonetheless and sent me over the edge) you would understand why i am so incredibly grateful for t o d a y. there is something truly beautiful about being able to go to sleep, waking up to a brand new 24 hours…
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m a s k i n g
this very drained mama is masking up and I don’t mean physically. after quite the stressful morning, one that had me sobbing in the walmart parking lot on a saturday morning, i still very much felt the weight of letting go of the stressful events that occurred. and instead of curling up in the fetal…
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f r i e n d s h i p
i am really n o t a social person. i thrive and bloom into my best self the longer i am alone. as i continue to pull myself out of the trenches of depression, i am fighting the constant urge and desire to be alone during the small opportunities of time (though so big and…
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b e
it happens so fast;losing yourself in the midst of life. it is so much easier to crumble than fightto stand up and keep moving forward throughthe battles that inevitably come our way. and whenyou don’t fight for the strength, you feel guilty. for e v e r y t h i n g. mental illness…
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t e m p o r a r y
look at what you’ve been through.painful but temporary. yes, more hard will come but look at all of the miracles of today. a safe and stable homea sweet and loving familya strong and capable bodyand so much more. it is all sobeautiful. and just like the hard,more beautiful days will come, too. let’s remember that…
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p e r s p e c t i v e
i always point out to my husband that without fail, every single time we have a party at our house with our group of friends/aka our second family, something a l w a y s breaks. …and i mean every time. whether it is an adult, a child, a cat or ME, something breaks. and…
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l i s t e n
“listen to your body, it’s smarter than you.” i often have to force myself to give myself the time of day. my body screaming out for my love and attention, finding i only ignore it’s cries. the days, weeks, months will go by, draining any ounce of motivation or energy i may have had. time…
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h e a l i n g
continuing through the rocky process of trying to heal from the past, embrace my flaws and the present, challenge and question my triggers and tackle my (food) addiction. while also working towards deep diving into who I am now, who I want to be and what it will take to get there. it can be…
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f e e l i n g
i’ve been feeling deeply my whole life. hard things, joyous things, small things, beautiful things, wicked things, lovely things. things that are not mine to feel and things i have yet to let go of. partly due to my upbringing and the rest, well, i was just born this way. i am realizing there is…
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c o n n e c t
if you are or have been struggling, i hope you find the freedom Y O U need, soon because you deserve it, too. the challenging moments in life; the sick days, the sad days, the angry days and all of the little in between that make you feel crazy at times, i believe, make our…