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Shopping kills dark clouds.

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So.. Bad week for me the last 7 or 8 days. Kids acting up, I’m sooo sleepy, depressed and just overall miserable. My dark cloud was definitely moving in and setting up house but then yesterday I got one of my online orders delivered to my desk and it instantly perked me up!! I can’t … Read more Shopping kills dark clouds.

Breaking the Silence Against Mental Health

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I have learned a lot on my journey of self-awareness. It’s taken many days of battling with depression, grief, and shame with small breaks of crying, deep therapy, and breakthroughs. It’s been a difficult journey to get where I am right now, but I still have a lot of work to do. One of the … Read more Breaking the Silence Against Mental Health

Death of a Gentle Giant…

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There was an old hemlock in the backyard of my present home. It leaned rather precariously and most of its lower branches were dead. The tip blight had been hard at work on this towering giant and like many Eastern Hemlock here in the eastern US, the tiniest organism infected the giant, slowly strangling its … Read more Death of a Gentle Giant…

The Mental Health Game of Tag, You’re It!

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I have been so lucky…the depression has been swept aside again (mostly). It’s a constant tug-a-war battle with the depression. There are good days, bad days, and mixed days. Heck, sometimes there are just days where I throw my hands up in the air and impatiently wait for a redo button to appear to try … Read more The Mental Health Game of Tag, You’re It!

Grieving a Lost Parent: My Journey of Grief after my Mother’s Death

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I was browsing on Twitter last night, and I came across someone who just lost their mother in June. She was searching for a support group to help her cope with her loss. I offered her my support, but it really got me thinking about what it was like to grieve for the loss of … Read more Grieving a Lost Parent: My Journey of Grief after my Mother’s Death

LOST WITHIN MY MIND

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When my grandmother died I’d decided that life is too short to wait. I know, sounds cliché. But her death has reminded me of how much I loathe my routine, how much I despise this comfort zone I’ve gotten myself into. See, I thought if I waited, life would come find me. But I was … Read more LOST WITHIN MY MIND

Remembering My Mum

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These past few months have been some the most emotionally charged moments of my life. One is never truly ready or prepared to lose a parent or loved one. As my Aunt Adrienne said to me just the other day, “It’s as if a light had gone out in the world”. Such a perfect explanation … Read more Remembering My Mum