Over the course of so many years, I’ve tried everything from medication to meditation to try and tame this little (sometimes big) monster. What’s worked during some periods hasn’t worked in others and it’s been a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and compassion for myself during the process.

Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs are potentially traumatic events that happen before the age of 18 such as experiencing or witnessing abuse, violence, or neglect.

Night shifts suck. There’s really no nicer way to put it. I worked a swing shift job in a factory for many years and it was hard.

Screen time, technology, and video games are polarizing topics in the 21st century.

This is purely about how to be a life jacket when someone feels like they’re drowning…

I was going to do a bunch of research about ADHD and how to cope with it. But I decided it was best just to tell my story.

“Major depressive disorder affects approximately 17.3 million American adults, or about 7.1% of the U.S. population age 18 and older, in a given year. (National Institute of Mental Health “Major Depression”, 2017)”

It’s not super comfortable for me to post a no makeup, hair-like-it-is type photo but I think this is a good opportunity to talk about labels.

This photo was taken just a year or two before my recovery began.

It’s like my brain has a bit of a stomach ache.
Or like my heart has a headache.
My stomach has the sniffles.