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Honest writing about journaling, anxiety, and taking care of your whole self
What If I Never Find the Lesson? Finding Meaning After Loss
something I've been thinking about and ready to admit to myself I've spent years trying to find the lesson in one of the worst things that ever happened to me. Pregnancy didn't come easily for me, so when I finally became pregnant with my first baby, I was over the moon. Then, around 23 weeks, everything changed. My blood pressure shot up. There was protein in my urine. Bed rest turned into a hospital stay, and at 24 weeks I had an emergency C-section because of preeclampsia.
Sep 74 min read
Should I Care What Other People Think of Me?
something I've been thinking about Why do I care what people think of me? I don't know. Have I always? Probably. The thing is, I'm a Capricorn. And in my opinion, we are chronically misunderstood. It could be the lack of filter. Things tend to tumble out of my mouth in roughly the same condition they entered my brain: clear, direct, and completely unadorned. The words are usually halfway across the room before I've had a chance to clean them up and slap a bow on them. And so
Sep 52 min read
Forgiving Yourself: We Forgive Fluently in Every Language but Our Own
We’re often told how important it is to forgive the people who hurt us. But where is that same urgency when it’s ourselves that need the forgiveness?
Aug 292 min read
When a Friendship Changes: Sometimes You're Not Confused, You Just Don't Like the Answer
Hey friends, I once had a friendship I really didn't want to let go of. We had been best friends. We did everything together - we had so many good times and great memories. We were friends in that pivotal time of life between high school, college, and entering the work force. The "grow up era" . She was someone I loved, trusted and genuinely thought would be part of my life for a very long time. Then I started noticing little things. It wasn't one big moment or some sudden
Aug 252 min read
Who Decided Fresh Starts Belong to January? Why Adults Need a Back-to-School Reset
Hey friend, Every August, there's a certain feeling in the air. Kids pick out outfits and shoes. Teachers decorate classrooms. College students move into dorms and calendars fill with first days and new schedules. It's undoubtedly back-to-school season. I haven't stepped into a classroom in years, but I still feel it. It's hard not to. As a mom, this time of year has become all about helping my son prepare for his fresh start. We shop for new clothes and shoes that somehow
Aug 43 min read
Living with Anxiety: How I Stopped Letting Anxiety Interrupt My Life
Dear friend, I'm so glad you're here. Lately, I've been thinking about how quietly anxiety can steal the moments we look forward to most. The regular little ordinary moments. If you experience anxiety, you know it has a way of making itself feel incredibly important. For me, it rarely shows up in dramatic ways. It isn't always panic attacks or obvious fear. More often, it's a stream of "what if" thoughts that quietly sneaks into an otherwise ordinary day. I wake up with ever
Jul 114 min read
Why Meal Planning Feels So Overwhelming (And One Thing That Helped)
Hey friend, There was a time when the question, "What's for dinner?" made me sigh before I even opened the refrigerator. Not because I don't enjoy cooking. I do…really, I do. And I’m good at it! Not because I didn't have food in the house. I literally visit the grocery store at least once/week. It was because answering that one simple question required a bazillion other decisions first. What do I already have? What needs to be used before it goes bad? Do I have enough time t
Jun 304 min read
How to Stop an Anxiety Spiral: The Journaling Practice That Helps Me
Hey friend, What do you do when your thoughts won't stop and your body is already exhausted from carrying them? For me, the answer has almost always been the same: I write. I do not and never have had some beautifully curated journaling routine or a perfect wellness practice. I started writing out of desperation. A few years ago, I found myself sitting with a fear so big I didn’t know what to do with it, and putting words on a page was the only thing that brought even a litt
Jun 144 min read
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