It's Christmas time! I absolutely love the focus on giving, gratitude, kindness, and joy during this season. It can be a time of renewal and grace. It can also be a time of stress, high expectations, and neglecting self-care. Parents to try to create perfect Christmas moments for their kids, but sometimes they scream through…
It’s okay not to be okay, but it’s not okay to stay there.
CONFESSION: I’ve been struggling lately. I never want to give off the impression that I know everything and I’ve got my life under control. Honestly it’s a hot mess most of the time. I’m learning these skills still and working on actually implementing them (that’s the hard part as we all know). So don’t…
Feels and 90s movies
If you've been following for a while, you already know that my mission and purpose in writing has become simply this- to help people better acknowledge, process, and respond to their emotions. I think it's so important because I spent the majority of my life stuffing emotions and they eventually poured out in an ugly,…
Real Talk. {Anxiety}
Anxiety is an emotion, not a disorder. Let's get that straight. I say "I have anxiety" for convenience, but it's far more accurate to say "I have an anxiety disorder." Here's the difference: Anxiety is a normal feeling. It's that rush of panic when you realize your car keys are lost, the drive that pushes you…
The faith not to receive
Disclaimer: This post is religious. Obviously. If that's not something you're into just scroll right on down to another post. But my faith is such a huge part of my concept of the world that it's impossible for me not to talk about it. I spent 14 months in south Texas studying faith. I had…
To the people who love an anxious child
Thank you to all of you who contributed ideas and questions for this post- keep 'em coming! As I thought about the best way to share my ideas on this subject, I was overwhelmed by the task. I'm not a parent yet, so how can I presume to tell any of you how to do…
Fear will be your enemy
Double points if you know where this title is from May the odds be ever in your favor... (Photo credit to the amazing Hiliary at Kylee Ann Studios) Now on to my post, wherein I teach you how to create a hierarchy and face your fears and basically CONQUER THE WORLD. Dear Fear, you suck.…
Wait for your rainbow
I had an entirely different post written and almost ready to publish. But the Spirit guided me to write about this, which is a sign to me that someone is reading this that needs what I have to say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I18O_eq6SsU This beautiful video came into my heart unexpectedly and sank deep into my heart. I…
You might not read this, but I’m going to write it anyway.
I think I care more than the average person about what people think of me. I can't say for sure because I've never been the average person. I've only been me. We live in a society of bests. We want to feel like we're the best and for everyone else to think so too. So…
What matters most
My therapist Kate (AKA the mental health goddess) recently place 3 cards on the table in front of me. We hold most of our therapy sessions sitting criss-cross on the ground by the coffee table in her office. This isn't your traditional counseling. The cards gave me three categories: Not Important to Me, Important to…
