Surviving The Holidays When Battling Depression, Grief, Anxiety “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light”. — Albus Dumbledore The holidays are some of the worst times to suffer from depression, anxiety or to be fighting the grief monster. […]
Real Talk
Chili Dogs for Thanksgiving, Y’all!
**Did you really think I’d be in this for the turkey??** ***Photo Cred – I got this pic from the Peoria Journal Star’s website…I take no credit for it, but I thank them for letting me borrow it for my post! Oh, and to Charles Schulz for drawing it in […]
Real Parenting
These Kids Don’t Come With Instructions
*No one said parenting was easy* **Photo Credit to friends on Pinterest…Still learning here, but want to give credit where it goes!** Have kids they said! It will be fun they said!! Whoever “they” is should be flogged. I love my kids. I would give my last breath for my […]
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I Declare WAR!!!!
***Holidays are not my favorite. Be honest with yourself…are they REALLY yours?? Every day I journal. It’s part of my healing process. While it’s not for everyone, it most definitely is the thing that has helped me through this most difficult of seasons of my life. Halloween has always been […]
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The Meat and Potatoes of Grief, and How To Survive
Starting a blog hasn’t been as easy as I thought it would be. I have posts started for a thousand different topics, but getting through them has been tough. I can only do what I can do, so I ask myself, what are the basics? Well, the things drilled into […]
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There’s Gotta Be Something More
This is where it all begins…… I get up to the sound off my stupid alarm at 6:30, just to stumble my way to the shower, where I quickly wash my hair, face and body – and then get out. Are you hearing Dolly here? Because I sure am. I […]
