Healing Is Not Linear
I was on anxiety medication for well over a year after my oldest was born. Then by God’s grace, I…
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I was on anxiety medication for well over a year after my oldest was born. Then by God’s grace, I…
Continue ReadingI stood on the scale and took a big sigh. This was almost 50 pounds more than two years ago. Fifty…
Continue ReadingRecently, I took a step of faith in my personal and mental health—a choice that was important for not only…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: self-harm and suicide mentioned Today, I did one of the hardest things I've ever done: I started anxiety…
Continue ReadingIt had been nearly a year, and despite my best efforts and constant prayers, the tumultuous relationship with my daughter…
Continue ReadingSmiling is easy to fake. Pretending to be cheerful doesn’t require any special skills. Giving the illusion of being a…
Continue Reading“Mommy, what is that?” “It’s Mommy’s medicine for her anxiety. It’s one of the ways that God helps me.” It…
Continue ReadingThere’s a common saying making its way around social media—kids don’t need a perfect mom, they need a happy one.…
Continue ReadingWhen I first experienced depression, I didn't understand what was going on. I knew I was sad, but I didn't…
Continue ReadingMedication for a mood disorder is “taking the easy way out”. Those are actual words I have heard in reference…
Continue ReadingMy nightmare-inducing, heart palpitating, fear enveloping anxiety has been at an all-time high since the birth of my newborn. The…
Continue ReadingI held the little pills in my hand and I broke. I’d lost the fight and was now battling a…
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