I’ve shared a lot about my mental health challenges which do stem from my childhood and how my mother raised and treated me. I’ve written about […]
So, what is The Daughter Journey? Read More »
blogging to be better, childhood, children, emotions, family, inner child, mother, mothers, transparency, writing
I came home at 4:30pm smiling after a fairly easy day at work, full of laughter and good conversation with my coworkers. Yes – laughter and
It’s the little things that mean the most. Read More »
ah-ha moments, beauty, blessings, contentment, emotions, gratitude, Jesus, love, new understanding, peace, reflection, simplicity
you pick yourself up. you pray for strength. you stop thinking “what could have been” and you get honest about how shitty the relationship was. you
It was a Monday about 3 years ago. I had a super depressed day, spent all day in bed on Saturday. Did some crying, felt like
The day my dog saved my life Read More »
anxiety, bad day, challenges, chocolate, death, deceit, depression, dying, emotions, feelings, food, life is hard, mental illness, sabotage, sadness, self-sabotage, shame, suicide
I never felt received by my mother, my father, and my stepfather. This lead to me not feeling received by others outside of the home, first
Journaling after reading Nouwen’s Imperative: Live Patiently with the “Not Yet” Read More »
acceptance, childhood, church, counseling, depression, drinking, emotions, family, getting over my past, growth, Henri Nouwen, hope, love, medication, relationships
…in the blogging world. …in the job search world. …in the Christian world (which is not of the world) …in the “You’re a 40 year old
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ah-ha moments, authentic self, baggage, beliefs, blogging to be better, borderline, childhood, domestic violence, emotions, family, father, fear, getting over my past, healing, inner child, mother, soul awakening, transformation
Today was one of those days…where 7 days feel crammed into one, with all of a week’s worth of errands to run, tasks to complete, and
[Emotional] Rollercoaster Read More »
blessings, blogging to be better, choices, contentment, emotions, enjoy the journey, healing, Joyce Meyer, life is what you make it, mood cycles, reflection, taking control
I was just re-reading my “About” page, checking for typos and just generally making sure the content is still relevant. And yes, unfortunately it’s still relevant.
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authentic self, authenticity, baggage, beliefs, blogging to be better, borderline, childhood, doubt, emotions, feelings, finding my place, getting over my past, growth, guilt, inner child, inner critic, living a better story, love, loving myself today, mistakes, moving forward, ownership, pain, questions, self-sabotage, survival, truth
I am on the 18th day of Rituals for Transformation (RFT) but this is the first day of my “blog everyday” promise. It’s a promise to
I have no idea why I’m sitting outside, in the sunshine and fresh air, writing. Yesterday I was in bed until 2 pm, then I went
Making Waves: Keep Moving Forward Read More »
adderall, adhd, anxiety, attitude, authentic self, beliefs, blogging to be better, challenges, change, control, counseling, depression, emotions, getting out of bed, housekeeping, how to live, inner child, just do it, laundry, life, life is hard, living a better story, living below my potential, loving myself today, mental illness, mood cycles, morning anxiety, moving forward, Outdoors, reflection, searching, self loathing, self talk, self-doubt, self-sabotage, soul, sunshine, transparency, vyvanse, where do I fit in?, will i ever be good enough, worrying
This could easily be titled The Twitter Effect. And maybe it should be. I manage my company’s social media accounts and I noticed that I feel
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challenges, depression, emotions, finding my place, how to live, life, loving myself today, patterns, self loathing, self talk, self-doubt, small self