Managing Mantras

Depression is a beast. A monster. Maybe even a demon. It is ruthless and relentless and I think it might be evil. It is brain numbing and soul crushing and life sucking. It taints the very thing we need to release ourselves from its grasp: our mind. And it destroys the one thing it takes…

Right Kind of Hard

I would say over the last several years that there has been a lot of talk about a mental health crisis. Especially among our teens. I have heard it from therapists and teachers and parents. I have even said it myself. But I’ve been thinking: what if it’s not a crisis so much as an unraveling. What…

Okay Dokay

Look, I know there’s a lot of good in the world. I know there are helpers and healers and there is magic in the mundane and joy for the taking but also I can’t shake the feeling that there’s so much heavy and the heavy doesn’t seem to be lifting. In fact, I think it’s…

A Taco Dip Christmas Story

Sometimes things are hard. Sometimes hard things don’t care that it’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. Sometimes the holidays are trying and filled with uncertainty and fear and grief and regret and doubt. Sometimes the pockets of joy are few and far between. Sometimes the holiday magic eludes your best…

Near Miss

Last year circa Homecoming 2023 my #1 asked me to help him tie his black suit tie around his bright red shirt collar. Never have I ever tied a tie but since we bought him a real tie over a clip-on I did what any modern-day mom would do and YouTubed it. He crouched at…

Extra Ordinary

Listen, I know that extraordinary people with extraordinary stories are- well- extraordinary.Rags to riches.Rising from the ashes.Beating the odds.Wow, that’s really something.In fact, it’s extraordinary. And I love reading those stories.On one hand, they are a reminder that if a human can survive and thrive in spite of those unbelievable odds then surely I can…

Tunnel Vision

Life is weird. I was sitting on my couch with my head back on the cushions and hands over my eyes trying to block out the chitter-chatter happening around me and mulling over some writing topics that I wanted to share this week. I set up my Mental Health Mondays, Tuesday Re-Runs and Thursday Thoughts…

Mental Health Mondays

You know how sometimes things run their course? Like you’ve taken them as far as they can go and continuing the charade would just be redundant and oh I don’t know, embarrassing and annoying to everyone involved? Like hearing about it for the zillionth time would prompt the following Simon Cowell reaction? Well that’s how…

Guest Blog Post: A Rainy Day Story

Alright, this week I thought I'd bring on a guest blogger who is just as fabulous as can be and when I read this post I thought "Everyone needs to read this post." It was originally posted by Wonders of the Woodland which you should definitely be checking out. And also, my nonprofit, Love Will…

Thursday Thoughts on 30 Days

Alright. I made it. Ish. No, I think I can say I actually made it through the 30 day yoga journey even if I only completed 25 days in said 30. Turns out I do feel kind of proud of myself for actually doing it. And I could sit here and tell you everything that…