Mental Health
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The Light Has Come
Disclaimer: This is an account of my own experience with depression from a year ago. Please know that I am not a mental health professional. I use writing to get my own feelings out and connect with others; it has… Continue reading
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I’m…Ok?
I’ve written before about grieving my mental health, but I’m especially feeling it this week. It is almost one year since one of the darkest days and seasons I’ve ever experienced. And that thought continues to linger with me the… Continue reading
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Forgiveness
I’ve been reflecting on a lot lately. Mostly this last year of my life and how much has happened, how much I’ve changed, and grieving all that depression seemingly took from me. I’m in a much better space today. I… Continue reading
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Changing, Always.
I’ve been thinking a lot. Period. I could just end it there and that would probably sum it up. But that’s also not much of a blog post. So, I’ve been thinking a lot, maybe too much, and I couldn’t… Continue reading
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Redirection
A few months ago I made the decision to go back to school; to take some classes in Data Science. To explore a new interest of coding and programming and to see what opportunities might arise from it. I am… Continue reading
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This is Me
I’m tired of feeling shame. Shame for who I feel I am. Shame for what I want. Shame for how I act and react. I’m not sure where this belief began. Where I learned to silence myself, to make myself… Continue reading
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Synchronicities
It’s been a bit since I’ve written. Written here or in my personal journal. I think I just keep pushing through all of my feelings instead of facing them. So here I am, talking to you as I try to… Continue reading
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“Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose”
So I’ll start off admitting that while this post’s title is a quote from the show Friday Night Lights, my post has nothing to do with that. I just found it fitting for the topic today. If there is one… Continue reading
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Endings and New Beginnings
I was gifted a moment that I know not everyone gets. I was gifted closure with a friend I had a falling out with. It was a moment I had thought of many times over the years, and yet I’m… Continue reading
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Grieving My Mental Health
The last few months I have been so focused on how much better I’ve been feeling and how much my medication has helped, that I didn’t let myself think about my depression over the last year and how much it… Continue reading
Growing in Authenticity 