In working toward finding mental health stability while simultaneously facing the highs and unrelenting lows of life, the creativity and motivation to write can be hard to access. I find great joy in writing, yet the apathy of mild depression stagnates my motivation to seek out joyful activities, as binge watching TV on the couchContinue reading “Back to the Roots: Mental Illness Superpowers”
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I woke up this morning with a heart full of gratitude. Last week in my dialectic behavior therapy (DBT) group, I shared that I was feeling more and more confident with coping with crises and significant mood swings, but am really struggling with managing the “daily grind.” I come home from work and I amContinue reading “A Heart Full of Gratitude”
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This weekend I am celebrating my 31st birthday, which in itself is not a big deal at all. But for me, this birthday carries a heavy weight as it marks ten years that I have been with my husband, Duece. Duece has been with me through my most difficult life experiences—the sudden, unexpected, and muchContinue reading “Grow Through What You Go Through”
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Mental Illness is My Superpower