The Paralyzing Problem of Free Time
Here’s what my day looks like lately. I wake up around 7:30am exhausted because I don’t sleep well at night because I’m 8 months pregnant and I have to pee every hour and I have heartburn and a head cold and I’m just overall pretty uncomfortable. I have crazy pregnancy dreams and I’m always running…
The Severed Arm
I’ve gotten hooked on the show, Ginny & Georgia. It’s a dramedy about a young, single mother named Georgia and her two kids who make the move to a small, wealthy town in New England and try to make a fresh start. In a nutshell, Georgia’s got a lot of big secrets. Ginny, her teenager…
Let your yes be yes and your no be no
It sounds so simple, and I suppose, for some people it is that simple. I am not one of those people. I am, 100%, a people pleaser. I almost said recovering people pleaser, but I’m not really, because if I’m being honest, I still do it all the time. I know people who have absolutely…
I’d rather be fat than anxious
For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be thinner than I am. Even when I was “thin” in the technical sense, I wanted to be thinner. The number on the scale matters to me more than it should and it always has. I’ve also always loved food. I find immense joy when…
Is It Depression?
I have a lot of experience with anxiety. Way too much experience with anxiety. When my anxiety was at its peak, I can remember feeling a deep discouragement down in my soul, and maybe a form of depression but I can’t be totally sure. I want to say that what I was feeling was most…
10 Lesser Known Anxiety Symptoms I Experienced
Sometimes I’m amazed at how the mental health landscape has changed in the last 15 years. People are so much more aware of mental health struggles, so much more open about sharing their own experiences, and so much more accepting and empathetic towards those who have struggled. Back when I was in Middle School and…
Always Something
I recently watched the series, Beef, on Netflix. If I had to categorize it I’d say it’s a dark comedy/dramedy. There are some silly moments, some violent moments, some ridiculous moments, and some heartfelt moments. It’s a story about two people involved in a “road rage” incident that becomes the catalyst to an unraveling of…
It’s an Illusion
My husband and I honeymooned in Greece after our wedding. Greece was spectacular – the calm, azure waters, the craggy cliffs, the blue and white buildings dotting the landscape, the ancient ruins reminding visitors of the deep, rich history of the land and all those who came before. Not to mention the incredible food and…
The Important Thing
I’m going to be honest when I say sometimes I look forward to Monday more than I do the weekend. It wasn’t always this way. Although, now that I think about it, sometimes even pre-mom me felt like this, because at least there was routine. There was structure. I knew what was coming and there…
I Remembered
My anxiety had been so severe for so long that when I finally started to feel better it was…strange. I had forgotten what it felt like to feel normal. I had felt poorly for so long. It was something I lived with every day and, yes, I was coping, and actually convincing myself that this…
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