The Kind Act of Self-Acceptance
Despite growing up constantly criticized, I don’t need to hold myself or others to unforgivingly high standards. Continue reading on Invisible Illness »
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“Not Sick Enough:” Battling Wellness Gatekeepers
Challenging the myth that you must be visibly ill to deserve support Continue reading on Invisible Illness »
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How Does Heartbreak Feels Like
How Does Heartbreak Feel Like It feels like you have never experienced it before even though you have experienced it many times in your life It feels like you are all alone in experiencing this It makes you feel like your world is going to end It makes you feel like no one can understand the pain you
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The Intentional Art of Living More Slowly
“The cost of a thing is the amount of life which is required to be exchanged for it.” — Henry David Thoreau Continue reading on Mindful Mental Health »
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I’ve Had Depression Since I Was 10
Reflecting on life with my old invisible friend Continue reading on Invisible Illness »
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Hope Is Not the Enemy
Ideological and practical rebuttals to one of clinical depression’s most disheartening negative thought patterns Continue reading on Invisible Illness »
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8 Debunked Myths About Autism
Let’s clear up some confusion for Autism Acceptance Month Continue reading on Invisible Illness »
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Was Naomi Judd’s Mental Illness Lying to Her?
Holding space for both hope and acceptance is complicated Continue reading on Invisible Illness »
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We’ve All Experienced–“Why On Earth Did I Do That?”
An amygdala hijack happens when intense feelings “take over” the brain region responsible for reasoning Continue reading on Mindful Mental Health »
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Three Alcohol-Related Things That Are Normal in My Household as the Adult Child of Alcoholics
Some might not be what you’d expect Continue reading on Invisible Illness »