For many of us connection doesn’t come easily. Its said that 33% of Americans claim to feel lonely in their life. Add in codependency, addiction, mental health issues, and many other factors and we find ourselves without friends and consistent connection. In this, we know what it means to live without connection. We experience loneliness,…
Depression & Motherhood, Part 3
This is part 3 of a series on depression and motherhood, please read the first two posts as they are written in order. Post-survivors I came home to reality. By that I mean the consequences of my past and most recent behaviors. At survivors I learned I was a co-dependent person, I had cptsd, ptsd,…
Depression & Motherhood, Part 2
This is part 2 of series I’m writing on motherhood and depression, if you haven’t read the first one I encourage you to go back so you can read in order. At this point in the journey, I was motivated to overcome, on my own terms that is. I started researching, which I love doing.…
Depression & Motherhood, Part 1
At this point in my life, I’ve lived with depression longer than not. It’s been a constant companion of mine since my adolescent years. I used to believe I had a willpower over depression. That I could spring into action or thought and overcome if I really wanted to. The day came when I realized…
6 Ways to Stay Present as a Mom
The level of difficulty to get through the day as a mother does not even need to be said. It is what it is! As a mother of two, ages 11 and 8, I have experienced the difficulty of remaining calm and grounded throughout the day. It doesn’t help that I always wanted to be…
The Path to Healing
To say it’s been rough is an understatement. First you go through the trauma, then you numb out for years in an effort to escape the trauma, then you hit rock bottom, then you enter recovery. That’s been my whole life. When I started my healing journey and I heard “you can’t control what happened…
Hello world!
Welcome to my blog! I’m here to provide a safe space for women seeking refuge from a harsh world. I’m a trauma survivor and mental health advocate. It’s my hope that you can find some solace here as a mother, entrepreneur, wife, friend, and human. When I became a mother, I found a new level…