COMMON SOCIALLY ACCEPTED FALSE BELIEFS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESSES This has been a hard one to write.  Not because of lack of clarity, but frankly, because this topic outrages me. It’s not under my skin it’s in my dang blood.  I have read a few things

    Hi friends,   This is a long one.  Get a drink, sit down and enjoy xoxo Mental Illness How many times we fear the dark only to find that once we enter it, there’s not something to fear on the other side, there’s

I remember when I was 18 and I was in a residential program for ‘troubled girls’ – I sure was troubled.  I had 3 rehabs under my belt and a few suicide attempts.  I was doing great.  NOT.  ‘Troubled girls’ thats what they called it

Day 8: I think? May the 4th. May the fourth be with you. May the force be with you. Listen, I need to be transparent here. I have never seen a single Star Wars film. Not one. Zero. Nil. Here is the other thing: I

This is my youngest. Lake Serenne. Her name, to us means a strong, calming peace. Here she is, on a typical day, wearing a Pink Floyd hoodie. Mickey Mouse beanie. Dress. Elsa boots. Field hockey stick on concrete. This child is fire. My Lake is

The chasm between my two unfortunate incidents was a space of about 5 years.  I didn’t suddenly wake up one day and arrive with an inherent confidence to speak up for myself.  It took time. If I ever had spoken up for myself in the

The photo above is of me and sissy, one of the characters in this story. Disclaimer: 1. I write this to show you that since my last unfortunate interaction, I have progressed as a human. Some might find the language in this offensive.  I am

‘Everyone will have an opinion, not everyone gets a vote.’ -Bill Johnson I heard this line a few years ago and it confronted me. I am a recovering people pleaser, puppet, jump when you say how high-er, compliant person. I know that some may not

I woke up at 3am with this memory on my mind. It humored me. So I’m sharing. Roll back the calendar to 5.5 years ago.  I was home after giving birth to my 3rd baby.  I had no pain relief.  I begged.  They said it

Welcome to my blog! So cliche, right? “Oh here we go, another bored housewife telling us how to live our lives.” I know it’s a thought out there.  It’s okay.  Also, the timing, cliche!  LOL’ing at myself a little. Oh. Freakin’. Well. TBH- I planned