How to Punch Your Depression in the Face
I love writing. I love the pang of the keys beneath my fingers, the feel of the sticky squares of my aqua […]
I love writing. I love the pang of the keys beneath my fingers, the feel of the sticky squares of my aqua […]
I heard her cries with my heart, more than my ears, each wail reverberating in my aching chest. I cradled her head […]
I first shared about my struggle with anxiety on my blog.
Before I knew it my post had been shared to thousands of people. Not because my words were special or […]
Community: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
In high school community is an age old structure that we compliantly fall into. […]
As I wiped the tears, and snot, and blood from her dirty face I felt the heavy weight of dread in the pitt of my stomach. Her once perfect smile […]
This morning I find gratitude hidden among the purple grapes, fuji apples, and a half rotten cucumber in the produce drawer of my refrigerator.
I hesitated to take out the thin plastic […]
Perinatal depression is similar to postpartum depression, but it happens during pregnancy. I didn’t know what depression was until I was about ten weeks into my first pregnancy.
Finding Gratitude by […]
My prayer room with God is behind the wheel of my car. For a busy mom its the only time I am literally forced to be still. My children are […]
I see the trash bag sitting on our flagstone patio and I’m filled with the dull ache of dread. I hate the small trek from my back door to the […]
You collect fears like smooth dark stones in a trinket pouch. When I think your collection is completed, you surprise me with another stone that lodges in my throat as […]