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 […]
Depression
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Turning The Page This New Year
Turn the page Every new year is a new chance to start fresh. Throughout the last 12 months maybe you have struggled with consistent pain in a part of your life where you wish you could just start over and never look back. Don’t look back! If the calendar can start over, so can you! […]
We Don’t Need to See Eye-to-Eye
When we see life situations differently from others we sometimes can encounter pain, confusion and isolation. When the ones we love and care about shut us out for expressing our feelings and stating opinions. WHY SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY DOESN’T MEAN ONE PERSON IS WRONG If we all could understand how people are programmed then it […]
Live a Better Life with Bipolar Disorder
Recently in the news Salena Gomez was diagnosed with being Bipolar, she stated that with her new diagnosis it would not bring her down but it would only strengthen her. Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness that brings severe high and low moods and changes in sleep, energy, thinking, and […]
Affirmation of You
You are who you are, you are who you say you are. I thought it was important to take a twist and remind the ones that struggle to find who they really are. You know, growing up I couldn’t find the right way to express my inner self. The ones that meant the most to me […]
Living With Chronic Pain
When you or a loved one comes down with the seasonal flu we medicate with hot soup, medication to temporarily alleviate pain and fever, we tend with cuddles and rest. However, what if this was a feeling that we felt daily? Chronic pain is just that. Chronic pain is pain that lasts 3 months or […]
The Art of Self Care
Taking a break is something everyone needs to do. Whether it’s from work, kids, family/friends or even just life. We all deserve a time to reflect and dedicate time to care about ourselves. We are pushed and pulled in directions we never imagined would take us down the roads we have been on. It’s not […]
