The Observer of Thoughts
"While I can label the thought all I want with words like negative, dark, disappointing—when I boil it down to the basics, it’s just a thought."
The Spiral Staircase
Though I have known these feelings most of my almost 52 years of life, I have only recently felt unable to manage them. Healing from trauma is so far from being linear.
Lessons from the World of Global Health for Our Mental and Emotional Well-Being
I want to emphasize here how much we can get from practicing self-care, peer-to-peer support, and community support on our own.
Horses and Hope
Today was the first day of the rest of my life and I was spending it crying on a therapy horse named Ty, my tears mixing with the dirt that clung to him. I was beyond rock bottom.
We’re Doing a Disservice to Our Struggling Kids
What would happen if instead of telling “negative” or “difficult” kids that their outcries were disruptive and made people feel uncomfortable, we told them they have a right to feel all the complicated emotions and not just the pretty ones?
Forgiveness, Compassion, and Self-Injury
My shame will not survive.
Magic in Healing
There is magic in life again, and my healing is a testament to it.
Parenting, Patience, and Bipolar Disorder
I think that having bipolar disorder has helped me be a better parent.
Black & White 5.0
May is Mental Health Month. These statements are true, they are non-negotiable, they are Black and White.
Radical Acceptance: Shattered & Joyful
I can’t “choose happiness,” but I can invite it.
Survival Is Not a Small Thing
To keep letting each new day greet you even when you feel like you have nothing to offer it is not insignificant.
A Different Path Home
The truth rings clear: my body needs rest.
