Lately, I’ve been taking on a lot. Raising two kids, running two businesses, home renovations, healing psychically and mentally from surgery and complications, continuing to heal from trauma and ptsd, craft fairs… All while trying to make sure that I provide an amazing supportive and loving environment for my children to grow up in, supporting …
I’ve talked about anxiety on this blog multiple times, but often as a side note to another topic. This time, I’m going to focus on that anxiety. I have been dealing with high functioning anxiety for most of my life. It stems from my childhood, mostly from my relationship with my father. I know, I …
Last week, I talked about how dangerous toxic positivity can be when used as an attempt to comfort others. These days, it seems like ‘thinking positively’ is the seen as a cure-all. Whether intentional or not, in a way, a lot of people are made to feel like if they’re having any kind of trouble …
I’ve found that outing a narcissist is rarely easy. Despite the fact that these people have put us through a world of pain, we often still feel a warped sense of loyalty towards them due to all of their manipulation. While logically, we know that we don’t owe them anything, there’s still a part of …
When I first started this site, I wasn’t sure how I was going to navigate sharing about trauma and healing without sharing the actual details of the last major trauma that I went through. The one that broke me so thoroughly, that I had no choice but to start over and build a whole new …
It goes without saying that triggers are not fun. They are uncomfortable and emotional and can be really painful. Often, they lead to despair, depression, and anger. They can even send you spiraling into a breakdown in the right circumstances. I know I used to feel so weak when something would trigger me. It would …
Have you ever had someone in your life that was completely toxic? Maybe they treat you terribly, but you put up with it out of some warped sense of loyalty or obligation? If so, here’s your sign to say enough is enough and kick that person to the curb. There’s a quote that recently showed …
Did you know that going to bed in a positive mood can help you to wake up happier? Apparently, it can help you to get a better night’s sleep. This means you wake up feeling more refreshed and in a better mood. Tell me if this sounds familiar: You go to bed in a bad …
