Step 1 – Figure out your identity, or at least who you want to be. Words cannot hurt you if you have a strong sense of self. Of course, that depends on what your definition of “hurt” is, but in this context I’m saying that nobody can make you question your worth or second guess…

Trigger Warning: Suicide, Depression Mental health is a funny thing. It is not static. It changes and evolves each day, moment by moment as our brains absorb more information about the world and about ourselves. It is also extremely personal. Unlike a broken arm or a bruise or a cut, outsiders cannot see if you…

I am going to take a second to reflect on why it is I stress-eat. Bear with me. A whole lot of gut-spilling is on deck. Was it really trauma?  Was it actually abuse?  Was it truly neglect? Something I’ve begun to truly confront in recent months is whether or not certain experiences I had…

Stress is one thing that absolutely contributes to weight gain. When cortisol levels increase in response to stress, we store fat. So let’s look at one way that I have handled (or rather, poorly handled) a recent bout of intense stress. While this question is one that all people can relate to in some way,…

Due to some overwhelming family drama in recent months I embarked on an unprecedented “self-care” journey.  I like to think of myself as a pretty well-adjusted person, but being hit with a proverbial avalanche of bullshit since November 2018 threw me into such deep depression coupled with intense anxiety that I knew I needed help. …

A popular true crime podcast that I regularly listen to inspired me recently to stray slightly from my normal blogging content and discuss something a little more personal.  One of the podcasters mentioned that when she was young, she was told that she “worships on a throne of doubt.”  And this struck me – hard…