Are you feeling extra anxious lately? I know I am. I have a history with anxiety, and wasn’t formally diagnosed until about 10 yrs ago when I saw my first therapist. Over the past decade, I’ve become committed to learning more about mental health and trying new ways to manage my symptoms. I’ve found a […]
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Tools + Resources to Manage Anxiety and Depression
I’ve been told I don’t look like someone who’d have depression. I’ve been told I only go to therapy because I like hearing myself talk. I’ve been told I choose to feel this way. I choose to let the sadness or fear debilitate me. I’ve been told I cry to be dramatic. I’ve been told […]
Getting To Know My Postpartum Anxiety
I’m referring to my anxiety as Postpartum Anxiety, but I’ve struggled with anxiety most of my life. I’m just noticing it taking a different shape since giving birth. I’m developing a new relationship with my anxiety. I’m taking ownership of it. I’m doing my best to stay in front of it and be proactive. I’m […]
Self-Care Tools For Anxiety: Natural, Simple and Fun
I’m weary to say any of these things are “remedies” because…well…they aren’t. I’m not entirely sure if my anxiety can be remedied. At this point in the game, I’ve gotten to a place of accepting that my anxiety is just that…mine. It’s been there for as long as I can remember. I didn’t always have a […]
The Kids Are Alright
I get so annoyed when people comment on my parenting. They use the justification that that’s how they were raised and they “turned out just fine”. Like, yeah, but it’s been 100 years since then and we’ve learned a thing or two…so I’m going to go ahead and put on sunscreen and wear my seat […]
Practice and Maintain Emotional Stability with these 4 Tips
It can be a difficult task to practice and maintain emotional stability. But the key word to remeber here is practice. Practice makes progress. And these 4 tips have helped me practice and maintin emotional stability, which has spilled over to more stability in my career, marriage, friendships and so on. Trust the universe. Trust […]
Generation Anxiety
It feels like I’m always late for something. Like I’m rushing to get to some destination, but have no idea where I’m going. I don’t even know if I want to go there. I’m young. I’m very young, compared to the rest of humanity. And I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing. […]