Several months ago I received an email from a woman who’d read my post on antidepressants. She was so thoughtful and brave by reaching out to me and sharing a few details about her own anxiety and decision to begin taking an antidepressant, and I truly hope that she is doing well today. I love…
thinking out loud
…None of Your Business
In a two-day span, I saw this quote in several different places, and it resonated strongly with me: Isn’t that great? Of course this quote got me thinking because, even as an adult and somebody who, in many ways, is over and done with trying to impress people, I still struggle with, well, trying to…
Responding to Your Inner Critic
Every single day for me is a practice in valuing and loving myself. As a chronic people pleaser who yearns for acceptance and respect from my loved ones and the authority figures in my life, it’s not easy to simply wake up, ready to take on the world simply because. My inner critic is harsh….
How To Support Mental Health Awareness Month
May is recognized annually as Mental Health Awareness Month. Most long-time readers know that I’m passionate about promoting overall wellness, sharing my own experiences with anxiety and depression, and advocating for others who are unable or afraid to share their own voice. Last month I attended the annual NAMI Walk with my husband (my resident…
10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Marriage
Today is Mark’s and my TENTH anniversary! I honestly can’t believe we’ve been married this long. It seems like just a few years ago we’d met in college, and here were are with a 3 ½ year old child and a decade of “wedded bliss” behind us. Similar to last year, I thought I’d share…
Give Yourself Permission
I know I’m late to the game, but right now I’m about half-way through Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic (affiliate link)—and I’m loving what she has to say about creativity, authentic living, and not taking ourselves—and our art—too seriously. I’ve also recently become obsessed, you might say, with reading about the Enneagram, and I am 90%…
5 Food & Fitness Habits I No Longer Practice
Today’s post is inspired by Ashley and Erin who both shared similar posts recently. I’ve written about how my mindset and routine concerning fitness and food have changed in the last few years—particularly since giving birth—so I thought I’d reflect on some of the ways I’ve changed for the better (read: healthier). I am not…
Food Isn’t a Feeling
For a decent portion of my life, I’ve had a tumultuous relationship with food. From extremely picky eating and food dye allergies as a child to culinary adventures and fervent attempts at “intuitive eating” throughout my adult years, food and I have long shared a power struggle. The thing is, though, at its core, food…
Why I Don’t Want to Hustle
Everybody loves a good motivating quote or image, but some of the inspiration I see today seems misguided. At least for me personally, in my current season of life. I’m talking about what I’ve termed “the hustle mantra.” Some of my inspiration is from Carla Birnberg’s recent post, but much of it comes from the…
5 Books that Have Changed My Life for the Better
If you know me personally, then you know I love to read as much as I love to write. There is just something so special about losing yourself in a good story, getting to know an author when reading through a memoir, or having an “it all make sense!” revelation while absorbing the advice and…
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