I started a journey of health and wellness…again. And it got me thinking about all of the noise that’s out there in the cultural zeitgeist. Self help books and YouTube videos and short form clips and documentaries and every other type of media under the sun has saturated the mainstream in a way that makes…
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Heroes & Villains
We spent our childhoods watching movies and reading stories about heroes triumphing over villains. Underdogs who stood up for what’s right, protected their tribe, and put their values on full display as they fought for the things they believed in. We watched as they risked their lives to defend what were, at the end of…
Before you
Before you There were a few instances in my life when I remember stopping time During times of unique silence that extended past just the absence of sound When I noticed the kind of quiet that you feel in your soul I had paused to reflect on where I was Who I was Why I…
Raise your kids like you raise tomatoes
New parents struggle with all kinds of things. Sleep deprivation, time management, lifestyle changes, physical changes, the list goes on and on. But one change persists (arguably) longer than others, and that is the fear that you’re a bad parent. There might come a day that I am at peace with the changes in my…
Hey, Generational Trauma…F*** YOU.
“Transgenerational trauma refers to a type of trauma that does not end with the individual. Instead, it lingers and gnaws through one generation to the next. Families with a history of unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, and addiction may continue to pass maladaptive coping strategies and distrustful views of life onto future generations. In this way,…
Respect your elders? No thank you.
What is an archaic (and thankfully dying) belief that I grew up with? I’m so glad you asked! That just because someone is blood related to you, you must have associations with them. What is another archaic (and thankfully dying) belief that I grew up with? That just because someone is older than me, I…
I'm Hungry & Everything Hurts... 