Inspirational Posts Archives - Page 2 of 29 -

Category: Inspirational Posts

We need to have a talk

So apparently I was on TV again over the last few days. I didn’t know anything about it. My brother messaged me last night to say that he was going through the guide on his TV and he heard my voice in the background. He clicked over and BAM there I was. I guess is …

Continue reading

How I’m choosing to handle parenting during and after my divorce

If you’re new to this blog, you should know that I use this a sort of a personal journal. Many times, I’m writing about things that I’m experiencing in real time and you go through that process with me. This is one of those times. I woke up this morning and I’m finding myself very …

Continue reading

My #autistic son gave himself a haircut today

I know some of you may not get how unbelievably awesome this is but I’m sure you’ll be excited for Gavin nonetheless. Gavin has made it very clear that he wants to live with peers or other people his age, likely walking a similar path in life. Lizze and I have been talking about this …

Continue reading

I want to talk to you about my #depression

It has occurred to me that I haven’t talked about my depression much lately. I talk about to people who reach out offline quite a bit and I sometimes forget to do that here as well. One of the reasons this occurred to me is because I noticed today that I’m struggling a little more …

Continue reading

Helping my son learn to forgive

I had a very challenging morning with my youngest. He’s a ball of rage and pain and fear and anger. He got into it with his brothers this morning and just exploded. This isn’t who he is but rather how he reacts to all the feelings he keeps locked inside. Yes, Mightier helps him manage …

Continue reading

That’s what makes you awesome

I don’t know if you’re new here or not but in case you are, you should know that I see a therapist every Wednesday. I feel like it’s important to share that because there’s too much stigma surrounding therapy. My therapist is awesome and she’s helping me to deal with everything I’ve been through.  I …

Continue reading

A long overdue, deeply personal update

It’s been a little while since I’ve really talked about how I’m doing on a personal level. There’s not really a reason for that I’m just a bit overwhelmed and when this happens, it’s not as easy for me to write. That said, it’s important that I do anyway because it’s incredibly therapeutic for me …

Continue reading

What kind of person shames a special needs parent?

Shaming special needs parents is not okay. It’s not. I want to take a moment before we get into this I want to briefly talk about the shaming of special needs parents. Frankly, this applies to any parent but right now, I’m reaching out to special needs parents in particular because this is something we …

Continue reading