Mental illness can often be found in the most unsuspected places.

Handling criticism has played a huge role in my mental health. Honestly, I hate being criticized. I’m a deeply sensitive soul, so words cut to the core, but I’ve found some ways to cope when people’s judgement hurts my heart. I’m one of those people […]

I’ve had to embrace change a lot lately. From job loss to moving and divorce, change is tough! I even struggle with minor changes and setbacks, like burning dinner or in today’s instance, equipment not working and not being able to bring you the story […]

For the longest time, I’ve been a master at holding a grudge. It’s not something I am proud of. I’m a really sensitive soul. I can conjure up moments that make me so angry in a heartbeat and my distaste for the person continues. I […]

Alcohol addiction is something we always think will happen to someone else. We often picture alcoholics as disheveled members of our society drinking out of a bag. Functional alcoholism walks among us more often than we would ever suspect. Kate found herself drinking at home […]

Finding forgiveness can be one of the most difficult roads to navigate. In some ways, it’s easier to be angry. Anger can feel like the just thing to do, but no one wins in anger, especially you. My most difficult road with forgiveness has been […]

I’m naturally a jealous person. Is that bad to admit? I have a hard time not feeling like the grass is greener on the other side. I never feel good enough. I always want more. Jealousy has continuously led to unhappiness in my life and […]

Going through the grief process is tough enough. When you have to be a parent at the same time it can make for a really rocky road. For a long time, I thought it was only acceptable to grieve if someone died. In recent years, […]

I spent one hour with my children yesterday. One. This isn’t uncommon considering they split time between me and my ex-husband. My daughter is a competitive gymnast and I spend many hours watching her grow up through a glass window. Add my intense and unpredictable […]

The toughest aspect of my divorce was not mourning the relationship, it was mourning my family unit. I had come to grips with the fact that my marriage failed. There were a million reasons or excuses why. We married too young. We became different people. […]