The pain comes in waves. Hold on and trust that this wave will pass. It has been a really hard week for my family. My mom has been in the hospital all week for various cancer related issues and my cousin passed away after being on life support for a few days. It's been hard … Continue reading The Pain Comes in Waves, But The Wave Will Pass
Raise your hand if you are someone who likes things done on your timeline, and absolutely no other timeline other than yours. My hand is definitely one of the highest in the room! So many of us, including myself, are impatient and want things done how we want them and when we want them. I … Continue reading Relinquishing Control, Trusting The Universe
Therapy, just like recovery, doesn't happen on a linear path. You can start therapy and feel like it won't help you and then come back again 2 weeks later and watch your life change. You can start therapy and need to go every week, and then decide you want to stop. And you can even … Continue reading You Aren’t A Failure If You Have To Go Back To Therapy
My entire life, I didn’t think I had a voice. I didn’t think I could speak my truth, and I didn’t think I could ever speak up about the things I didn’t agree with. I fell victim to the stigma around mental illness. Sometimes I get so perplexed as to why the stigma around mental … Continue reading Never Forget the Power of Your Voice
Not everyone is going to love you. That is a really hard statement to hear. It is especially hard for me to hear, as my entire life I have set out to please others. I wanted to be perfect so badly, so I would do everything in my power to ensure other people liked me. … Continue reading Not Everyone Is Going to Love You, But That’s Okay
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