Let me start off by wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!!! For me, 2018 held amazing things, good things, bad things, and ugly things. Usually, I just chalk that up to "that's life." The ups and the downs, the good and bad. Well for someone who battles with things such as anxiety, depression, self-harm… Continue reading You Made It!l
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My Inspirations
I have had this blog post idea that I have wanted to write but couldn’t seem to get it started. I wasn’t intended to write it until now maybe. It’s an important post for me and I wanted to share that with others because I know what it is like to feel alone and like… Continue reading My Inspirations
A Time When I Chose To Live
I've had a lot of things on my mind lately and I began to think about last year, roughly around this time. Sometime in the summer, I began struggling as far as my mental health went. I had looked into getting into a group therapy to see if that would help, as I had really… Continue reading A Time When I Chose To Live
Gratitude Is Powerful
Lately, I've been feeling kind of off, emotionally. I've certainly been feeling a bit discouraged when it comes to things I'm doing at the moment like school, this blog, work and other things in life. It's times like this I have to dig deep and make a choice to shift my mindset onto something better,… Continue reading Gratitude Is Powerful
My Purpose Begins Here…
I've been asked a few times why I wanted to start a blog. I've even asked myself why I wanted to start blogging, and publically no less. I wrestled with the thought to start blogging for some time. I went back and forth between the positives and the negatives of putting myself out there publically.… Continue reading My Purpose Begins Here…
Not Your Average Cocktail
As a teenager, I began going to therapy. Along with therapy came the psychiatrist appointments, evaluations, and medications. I started taking medication, mostly for depression at the time. Over time I was given medications for various things such as anxiety, mood stabilization, and sleep. I have been on more medications than I could count. I… Continue reading Not Your Average Cocktail
Roller Coaster Ride
Ever been on a roller coaster that had lots of twists and turns? Lots of ups and downs? That's what it is like living with a Bipolar Disorder. For a long time I was diagnosed as having Major Depressive Disorder, so yeah, in other words, I was just depressed a lot. I was also diagnosed… Continue reading Roller Coaster Ride
Mindful or Mind-full?
Sometimes we are so caught up in "life" itself that we don't realize how full our minds are and we lose sight of so many other things. When I first saw this picture I thought it was an amazing visual representation on what it means to be mindful. Ask yourself this, "Am I mindful or… Continue reading Mindful or Mind-full?
My Favorite Quote
I first heard this quote in therapy. I was told this more times than I can really remember. It always stuck out to me and ultimately ended up being very powerful in my life. I realize that I was so busy aiming for perfection that I was losing sight of everything else. I found myself… Continue reading My Favorite Quote
One Time Led To A Thousand
Here's where I am going to allow myself to be pretty vulnerable and share my story of self-injury. It by no means defines who I am, it's just been a huge struggle in my life and my story may help others and I will feel empowered by sharing it. I have struggled with self-harm for… Continue reading One Time Led To A Thousand
She Rises Above 