Tag Archives: mental health
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 […]
Small Accomplishments: Facing Your Mount Everest
Often, as women with mental illnesses, our accomplishments feel like facing and scaling Mount Everest while to our partner, best friend or neighbor it looks like stepping on a small ant hill. A year ago, it took deep breathing, squeezing my (then) fiance’s hand and a lot of convincing to leave our small bedroom just […]
I’ve Gotta Be Me: Living For Yourself
A few weeks ago, I was talking to my art therapist about how difficult it can be to live how I feel called to when I have to live around others. It’s probably a common struggle. I’ve talked about this briefly in this post. I wrote: “I need to not push myself, I need to […]
