When you spend the majority of your life a certain way, you can only assume that it is normal. It wasn't until maybe 2 years ago that I found out not everyone has experienced depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and the like. Even in hearing other people's testimony about the way their "normal" brains work, didn't... Continue Reading →
A couple months ago I received an email saying that my primary care provider was no longer going to be in practice this Summer. I literally just started seeing her this last year when my other primary doctor left the practice. Anyways, I wasn't sure what that would mean for continuing my meds, so I... Continue Reading →
I saw her face again today. Except, the reality check hit when I remembered it couldn't be her face. She died over 3 years ago. We weren't close by any means. We were coworkers who were friends at work, but not outside of it. After I quit, I would always go to find her if... Continue Reading →
Every year in the month of November people are reminded to be thankful. Thankful for their family, friends, food, housing, clothes, jobs, and many other things that make up a daily life. I like to think about what I am thankful for all year-round. After all, I have a lot to be thankful for. Even... Continue Reading →
If I had a dollar for everytime someone told a story leaving out the details of their behavior so that they don't make themselves look bad.. I would be rich. I'm not perfect. I don't claim to be anything even remotely close to being perfect. I know my flaws and I know my mistakes. I... Continue Reading →
All too often I find myself holding the door open for people behind me. Most of the time, these people don't say thank you. When that happens I think about closing the door on them. Something, I personally, feel strongly about is having manners. I am always making sure to say please and thank you.... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year I wrote about Social Media and Modern Society. I promise this relates to what I am trying to say, but you need my mindset behind it first. In the last few months, I have been thinking about what it means to be a friend. Friend, is a term you learn from a very... Continue Reading →
I promised I would always be real in my blogs. This one is no different. Though, I do cringe a bit when I think about specific people reading the details of my thoughts and feelings. I'm an open diary. This therapy session was sparked by the word Football. Around here, people are pretty serious about... Continue Reading →
On Facebook, I am part of a support group for VBAC's. If you haven't yet, you can check out my birth stories here Pregnancy and Birth Blog for Pickle and Poppy's birth blog. In that support group, women are often times asking about how to help their partners prepare for birth. It got me thinking, there really are... Continue Reading →
