Thoughts
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What Depression & Anxiety Continue to Teach Me
It might be a weird topic, but as I struggle through depression, I can’t help but reflect on what it has taught me along the way. Not everything in life needs to be lesson and something like mental illness may… Continue reading
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Strength
Originally written: 11/18/24 I’ve written a lot about mental health lately, so I hesitate to keep writing about it. But the thing about depression is that it consumes my entire mind, all my thoughts, and has become my life. So… Continue reading
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The Light Will Come
Disclaimer: This is an account of my own experience with depression. I have not officially been diagnosed, but I am familiar with the signs. I have been to therapy, and am in the process of picking that back up again.… Continue reading
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Dreaming
Oh, where do I even begin. This last week was incredible. Every time I travel I think I learn something new. Whether it is about myself, about the place I’m visiting, or about the people I’m with. I don’t always… Continue reading
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Slow Down
It’s funny, I think generally as people we are much better at giving advice than taking it. The last few weeks I haven’t been able to take any of my own advice to help me prepare for the craziness of… Continue reading
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What If…
An anxious brain loves the phrase “what if.” What if I fail? What if it all goes wrong? What if they hate me? What if I’m terrible at my job? What if I stay single the rest of my life?… Continue reading
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I’m Tired of Fixing Myself
Today was an emotional day, to say the least. This entire week was, actually. And I just think I finally hit my breaking point. I have been working nonstop over the last few weeks and this last week I have… Continue reading
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Calling Joy
I’ve been reflecting a lot on the past few weeks. In a previous post, I talked about my struggle to ‘just be‘ and how I’ve mentally and emotionally been all over the place lately. Today, with a little bit of… Continue reading
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Just Be
Lately I’ve been stuck. Stuck in my head, in my emotions, and in all of the ‘should’s’ that I could conjure up. I let my stress and anxiety take over my entire experience. And I word that very specifically because… Continue reading
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What is Love?: An Observation From a Perpetually Single Woman
At 29 years single, you might wonder “what does she know anything about love?” Being single all my life, I’m constantly fed the message that I might be a walking red flag. How am I supposed to be in a… Continue reading
Growing in Authenticity 