Category Archives: Like a Bird

Having Mental Illnesses and Being a Mama is the Hardest Thing I Have Ever Gone Through

For the last 15 months, the depression and anxiety I’ve suffered in various forms for almost all of my life has been the most severe. My mental health has been debilitating and harsh and all consuming. For the last 15 months, I’ve been a mama for the first time to a beautiful little boy named […]

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Join Me for My New Creative #MindfulMondayPractice

I’ve never been good at meditating. Or I haven’t practiced enough to figure out what works for me, I guess. I know that the idea of a “mindfulness meditation” or some kind of “mindfulness” practice is really intriguing to me. I am the kind of person that is forever stuck in her own damn head […]

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If You Are Going Through a Rough Patch in Your Life, This Space is For You Too

I know there are many of you out there reading my articles and thinking, “Yes this feels like me right now.” But you are also thinking, “This isn’t a usual occurrence and it hasn’t been happening long or won’t happen long.” Maybe it’s been a rainy month and the weather affects your mood. Maybe you’re […]

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