The Importance of Self-Care for Your Mental Health Self-care is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. It plays a vital role in maintaining good mental health, yet it’s something many of us struggle with. I know this firsthand because, for a long time, I found it difficult to prioritize myself. But over time, I’ve learned that… Continue reading Self-Care for Your Mental Health
Tag: Healing Journey
Preconceived Notions: More Than Meets the Eye
Preconceived Notions: More Than Meets the Eye Preconceived notions—they’re something, aren’t they? I remember walking into my clinic one day and feeling every set of eyes on me. At my previous job, I was required to dress professionally for my outpatient clients. But I also worked as a therapist in a 30-day inpatient residential treatment… Continue reading Preconceived Notions: More Than Meets the Eye
What Do You Want To Do?
What Do You Want To Do? This is a question that I would pose to my ladies when I worked as the inpatient residential therapist, "What do you want to do when you grow up?". They would come to our facility, at their lowest of lows, broken with little hope. My job was to give… Continue reading What Do You Want To Do?
What is a Traumaversary?
What is a Traumaversary? A traumaversary is the anniversary of some sort of trauma in your life. It can be from a deployment, abuse, car accident, traumatic pregnancy/birth, house fires, neglect... the list can go on and on. You aren't obsessing over all the bad things that happened in your life. It is simply something… Continue reading What is a Traumaversary?
Speak Up and Fill the Silence
Speak Up and Fill the Silence Speak Up and Fill the Silence is a phrase that I just heard on a television show and it has resonated with me. As I sit here, knowing how silent I have been on my blog, in my workplace, at church, and everywhere else, this phrase hit hard.… Continue reading Speak Up and Fill the Silence
My Story of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
My Story of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis When I was 14 years old, my grandpa passed away. He was the first person I was close to who died, and it shook me to my core. My body reacted in strange ways, probably from the stress of it all. I became extremely sick physically, and I… Continue reading My Story of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Let Us Marinate
Let Us Marinate Let Us Marinate on the picture. Open it up, enlarge it and just look. This canvas is a 16x20, and there is NO room left to put ANY type of bead. Beads of Courage is defined as "Every time a bead is given, courage is honored, suffering is alleviated, resilience is strengthened, and… Continue reading Let Us Marinate
Depression is Gray and Black
Depression is Gray and Black Depression Is a dark and twisty place It's when your inner thoughts are gray and black There is no light There is no white Just gray or black The gray is sad but bearable thoughts This is where you look back at what's wrong grieving the way you… Continue reading Depression is Gray and Black
The Proposal
The Proposal Now it is time to talk about The Proposal. After about two years, the man I was dating proposed to me at the park with no people around because I believed that proposals should be private. I had pushed so hard to be engaged because I wanted to be married, and I… Continue reading The Proposal
How It Began
This is Something That is Considerably Difficult for Me to Write This is How It Began. I still have not been able to let it go after all these years. I feel like now is the time to write. From my perspective, this is what my experiences were like when I was dating someone. I… Continue reading How It Began
Misery Loves Company
Misery Loves Company Misery loves company they say But is it the misery the person wants to share Or are they looking to someone for help? But instead, bring them down too Is the misery more infectious than the need for help? Or does the person just not want it enough Personally, I think I… Continue reading Misery Loves Company
Postpartum Depression and Suicide
Postpartum Depression and Suicide Postpartum Depression and Suicide are real things. The girls' first 14 months of life were traumatizing for me as their mom. They had several health issues such as Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Small For Gestational Age, Failure To Thrive, and many other things. On the day of my 30th birthday, things… Continue reading Postpartum Depression and Suicide
I Will Never Be the Same
Continued Story My sweet friend is continuing to write her story. She is showing so much of herself each time she writes. In I Will Never Be the Same, she talks about disclosing to a family member. This family member did the unthinkable. They chose the abuser over the young girl. I Don’t Know… Continue reading I Will Never Be the Same
Choices that I Made
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7 The Lord chose me and His choices are for me to live! Life-Changing Events Being a young parent is hard. Tremendously hard. It changes you when you have complicated pregnancies and one delivery that almost loses your child. The lack of… Continue reading Choices that I Made
Struggling with Depression and Anxiety at a Young Age
Struggling with Depression and Anxiety at a Young Age I have struggled with Depression and Anxiety a Young Age since I was young. My parents divorced when I was two and a half years old. Then both parents remarried. My mom had two other daughters with my stepfather. He was mentally and physically abusive to… Continue reading Struggling with Depression and Anxiety at a Young Age
This is When It Began
In This is When It Began, this sweet girl reflects on her father and the beginning of her abuse. It is so painful for me to read, yet I know it will be healing. As I have said before, you must walk through the pain before healing. That is precisely what she is doing. I… Continue reading This is When It Began
Promised Suicide
Promised Suicide TRIGGERING POST In the story of Promised Suicide, a young woman shares how the generational curse has affected her life. Promised Suicide is a very personal story. It is heartbreaking what she has endured and continues to endure the battle of her mind. Tomorrow, she will talk about where she is now… Continue reading Promised Suicide
World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day WARNING THIS COULD BE A TRIGGERING POST: Today, September 10, 2020, is World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day. Content in this issue contains information on death and dying, mental illness, and mental health crisis, which some readers may find triggering. If you need support at any time, please call or text… Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
Suicide Deaths in the United States
Suicide Deaths in the United States These are some powerful visuals from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. The statistics are based on Suicide Deaths in the United States. Please, stop and take a look. More people have suicidal ideations than you think. Sadly, some of these people may be your family or friends. From 2009… Continue reading Suicide Deaths in the United States
You are Not Your Trauma
Highlighting Stories of Survivors In this story, you will read about a "boyfriend" who abuses his girlfriend. The phrase "You Are Not Your Trauma" has affected my heart so profoundly. As my heart was breaking for what this young girl had gone through, in the end, she knows Truth. What man used for evil, He… Continue reading You are Not Your Trauma