A Long Overdue Journey to Self
Growing up can be challenging, but for some, these challenges include taking on roles that far exceed the emotional and developmental stages of childhood. This was my reality—a reality marked by responsibilities and emotional burdens that no child should have to bear. In this post, I explore what it means to be a parentified daughter,…
Coping with Self-Judgment In today’s therapy session, I uncovered something profoundly personal yet universally relatable—the intense scrutiny we apply to ourselves often surpasses any external judgment we might face. This realization led me to ponder coping with self-judgment and how we can start to shift these deeply ingrained habits. The Weight of Self-Judgment It’s a…
Life often feels like navigating a ship on a foggy sea. Sometimes, the biggest challenge isn’t the obstacles we see but those that lurk unseen beneath the surface—like past traumas and hurts. Many of us struggle with feelings of tightness and stress, which aren’t necessarily physical but stem from deep within our mental and emotional…
Three weeks ago, I took a significant step towards better mental health; I started seeing a therapist. Life had become overwhelmingly stressful, and it was clear I needed to address feelings and emotions that had lingered unexamined since my adulthood began. Therapy has been enlightening, providing me with the tools and support necessary to navigate…
Here we are, a few months into the year, and a quiet question has been nudging me, feeling more like a heart-to-heart chat with an old friend than a grand revelation: Who do you need to forgive this year? For me, it wasn’t about setting New Year’s resolutions or waiting for a fresh start when…
Sometimes life throws major curve balls at you. In the last four days alone I have had 3 vehicles in the shop. It hasn’t been the best news for our vehicles. My new SUV was in an accident and required $3200 worth of repairs. Long story short, I hit a deer (the deer is fine,…
At the start of 2024, I launched a blog dedicated to me. Just me and my thoughts; whatever they are. It’s taking some time to get things the way I want them to be so please be patient as I “discover” what I like and don’t like about this blog setup, the colors, the fonts,…