Self-Worth: What You Deserve
I have been in a period of reflection as we are coming up on 3 years since I left my abusive ex-husband. With that comes all the things that I…
Forgiving Yourself
Forgiveness is one of those things that can be difficult to do. Forgiving others for their wrongdoing can be challenging, especially if there is no ownership or apology for their…
Finding Balance with Chronic Illness
I wanted to write this post today because it is based on where I am currently at in my chronic illness journey. I have been steadily gaining more diagnoses and…
Stuck in a Maze
As a person who has experienced a lot of trauma, something that will happen to me often as a result of my PTSD, is that I will have nightmares. I…
Defeating Shame Through Conversation
Shame is a feeling that is incredibly heavy. It is the feeling that often prevents us from talking about our experiences. Causing us to keep secrets from those around us.…
Grace & Self Compassion
I think that it is incredibly important to think about giving yourself grace and having self compassion, especially at the holidays. The holidays can be such a hard time for…
New Holiday Traditions & Grief
This time of the year it can be a particularly difficult time to deal with grief. Holiday traditions are just not the same as they once were. There isn't just…
Häagen-Dazs of People
In therapy, my therapist has been working with me on the fact that I deserve the best. As we started talking about me dating people, she chose to use an…
The Mindset to Be In When Starting to Date Again
One of the things that you may start wondering and others may start wondering after you get out of a romantic relationship, is when you will begin dating again. However…
What’s The Worst That Can Happen?
Today's post is all about change. Change is hard and it can be incredibly overwhelming. Despite the number of things that have changed in my life, I still tend to…