Have you ever said, “I wish I was a kid again.”? Some days are harder than others as we know. Being an adult you have so many responsibilities, to bring parenthood into the mix tops it off! I just don’t feel like doing anything today! Having daily responsibilities can be a drag, waking up doing […]
Conquering Anxiety
Filled with anxiety for years and feeling hopelessness. You can’t seem to not feed your mind with negative feeds of information and fearful thoughts. You know what you need to do; to have clarity, meditate and ground yourself. You just can’t shake it as much as you try. You know you need to fuel your […]
Advocating For Yourself
How do you advocate for yourself when things are just not going well, when physicians don’t seem to listen to you. When you encounter illness at any time of your life whether it’s with you or a loved one how do you navigate to get to the root of the problem. Advocate for yourself With […]
Social Media and Mental Health
Habits I do not know the number of times I pick up my phone and scroll through my social media platforms, out of habit. I start my day by reaching for my phone and I end the day by reaching for my phone. If I can’t sleep I reach for the bastard. If I am […]
Ways to Keep Moving Forward When Life Gets Hard
On a scale from 1 to 10.. How upset do you get when someone tells you to “think positively” or “be grateful for what you have” while you’re going through a crisis? When people put it that way it feels like they’re annulling your feelings and the hard times you’re going through. But is there […]
How it Really Feels to be Postpartum
What is Postpartum? The dictionary states that the word postpartum comes from a Latin phrase which means “after childbirth”. The postpartum period begins immediately after birth and lasts for up to six months. That’s the amount of time that it takes a woman’s body toreturn to a pre-pregnancy state. Now anyone that has given birth […]
Does Money Control Your Mood?
Money is not the root of happiness, matter of fact it can rain havoc on your happiness and control your life if you don’t use it wisely. What’s the connection between money and happiness? Things that bring you happiness can be said to have intrinsic value. This means they’re valuable to you but don’t necessarily […]
Positive Effects of Music Therapy
Mental Health and Music Mental health is a major theme in a lot of art today, particularly music. Music For Mental Health is dedicated to coordinating creative projects between the music community and organizations that work to improve people’s overall mental health and well-being. Society continues to break down the stigma around talking about struggles, […]
The Impact of Social Media on Our Health
Is Social Media Bad for Our Mental Health? Social media is a technology with a lot of wonderful benefits. It allows people to share and connect, get news and information, and even meet new people. But there can be a downside too, especially for college-aged young adults who have grown up in a world of […]
Beating Those Valentine’s Day Blues
Valentines Day For decades Valentine’s Day has been marked by sweethearts exchanging the traditional gifts of flowers, candies and cards. Date nights get penciled in, and reservations are made for special restaurant dinners or romantic getaways. We dress in reds and pinks and it’s a fairy tail evening with the ones we love. However, not […]
Random Acts of Kindness
February 17th is National Random act of kindness day. Kindness is a virtue that can transform lives. It is described as the act of being generous or considerate. Just as there is enough evil in this world, there is also kindness and goodness. Kindness is not just a virtue that you read in storybooks, believe […]
When We Die, Life Still Happens
I feared my entire life of dying. Fear of leaving this Earth, and leaving behind my daughters, my sisters, my family and MY LIFE. I feared leaving my environment, not being able to travel and hanging out with friends. I suffered from severe anxiety, but not knowing I had it made it worse. When a […]
What I Wish I Knew at 21
Throughout our lifetime we are challenged to learn and to grow. However, sometimes we tend to grow faster than we learn. ((hmmm something to think about)) Ever hear of the saying I wish I knew then what I know now? I have to share something I read that made some sense on growing and learning […]
The Power of a Hug
“Sometimes, you just need a hug” This may be one of the most repeated sayings of popular wisdom, but in fact, science shows that there is a lot of truth to this sentence. Sadly, during the Coronavirus pandemic the majority of us have been strongly advised not to embrace friends, family or loved-ones. Furthermore, the […]
Achieving Mental Clarity
Mental Clarity When life gets you down what do you do? When life gets hard, people often believe that they could have done something different that would prevent their circumstances. This is really common in individuals suffering from depression. Only through pain can you truly know how to be grateful for what you already have. […]
