Author Archives: Kendra Kantor
Shifting from “What Do I Need?” to “What Can I Do?”
Recently, I’ve been reading through a lot of my older blog posts. I’ve been focusing the most on the posts from the last year and a half when my mental health was in rapid decline. I noticed so many posts where I was questioning what I needed in my life to make it better. I […]
Dear Self: A Poem About Purpose
Dear Self, There doesn’t have to be a meaning or purpose behind everything. Sometimes, the purpose should just be: beauty fun experimentation. Sometimes, the purpose should just be the experience.
The Ups and Downs of Having a Mental Illness
In August, it felt like things were going pretty well for me and my little family. I was working consistently every week, getting alone time and being productive. I was seeing my awesome art therapist every two weeks. I was starting pole dancing classes, we were making plans for Jeffrey to start French classes. I […]
