It has been a year and a half since I have opened this blog. HOW!!! I have jumped into motherhood head on. It has been a complete whirlwind and I have loved every minute of it. But have I lost myself? Taking care of a child is all consuming. We…
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Maybe the title statement is bold but if it isn’t the single best decision, then it is definitely one of them. I decided, almost subconsciously, that I am not the things that happen in my life. No one is. Yes there is the whole nature vs. nurture thing and it…
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Doing hard things part 2. We have made it to the year 2021! Congratulations. Make sure to pat yourself on the back for that fact! I’m proud of us. Now that we have made it here, we need to put thought into who we want to be this year and…
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While there are lots of theories to do with Covid, one thing I know to be true is that people are either improving areas of their lives or regressing. I went into this year with big plans of self improvement. I had plans and thoughts about the person I would…
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This thought may be counter intuitive, but hear me out. I am all for normalizing the discussion about mental health. It is one of the main reasons for starting this blog. I actually believe that normalizing the conversation, and holding more conversations about mental health will save lives. What I…
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Grounding. This is a very valuable tool that has saved me in some tight situations. Grounding helps me when I feel out of control. We are operating in this world as though it is a lot more complicated than it really is. Grounding allows me to remember that the world…
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I am a high achiever. A perfectionist. I hate being wrong and I hate losing. I also have been diagnosed with depression and ADHD. Yes, I love my depression. Danielle Adele Now if you guessed that that is an annoying combination, you’d be correct. If you experience those things as…