It’s been a little while since I’ve talked about my depression, so let’s raise a little awareness and have a conversation. If you’re not already aware, I’ve been engaged in active warfare with depression for most of my life. You can read some back story here. Depression has been a part of my life for …
Category: Inspirational Posts
Aug 12 2021
Putting a renewed focus on #selfcare
I’m going to be putting a serious focus on self-care. I know that sounds weird because I talk about self-care all the time as it is. I guess what I mean is that I’m going to put a renewed focus on self-care. Like, recommit to self-care. Here’s the deal. I mentioned that I’m going through …
Aug 11 2021
The Truth is I’m Not Okay
I swear to God it feels like I’m always apologizing for not writing enough. I don’t know why I feel the need to do that but clearly I do. I guess that I feel as though I’m letting people down when I don’t write or share. That’s just a weird thing I put on myself …
Aug 03 2021
Let’s Talk About Respite
I want to talk about something that’s really important and most parents don’t get enough of. If you’re a special needs parent, you’re probably all too familiar with the word respite. Basically, respite means break. More specifically, it means a temporary break and is usually associated with caregivers. While my focus is more on special …
Jul 29 2021
Life Is Good
I want to pop in here quickly, before I crash for the night, and share a positive message. If you’ve been following our story over the years, you know that my kids and I have been through a great many challenges together. Between multiple deaths in the family, divorce, and COVID, the last couple of …
Jul 26 2021
The importance of taking time for yourself
It’s been a fantastic weekend for a number of reasons. I want to briefly talk about this because it goes back to respite and selfcare. For the most part, the boys and I spent the weekend apart. We talked and texted throughout the weekend and I saw them briefly but we basically did our own …
Jun 15 2021
Making Waves: I’m choosing trust over doubt, faith over fear, and the future over my past
I’ve gone back and forth about whether or not I would publish this article. I honestly couldn’t tell why I struggled with this, but I’ve written and re-written this thing at least six times now. I don’t know why this was so tough for me, but without good reason to keep this to myself, I …
Jun 04 2021
This might help you get to know me better
I know there are people out there who are new to this blog or maybe just getting to know me, so I thought now might be a great time to share an update that focuses on my journey. I haven’t done one of these updates in a little while, so now’s as good a time …