As I post on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest about Keto recipes and ideas, I wanted to be honest about that other part of the "weight loss journey." The part we don't always talk about. Those moments when we do crave junk. When we fall back on old habits. When we seek comfort … [Read more...]
Daily Photo Journal for Depression
Sometimes depression is like a minor headache; the kind you don't need to lie down for, but it hovers over your day, irritating you and dampening things. I've felt the prick of depression recently, pushing at the corners of my mind and adding an unexpected film of gloom. It's not … [Read more...]
Depression: End the Stigma
I have depression. Some days I am depressed. Some days I suffer from depression. Some days I forget that I have depression. Many days I manage my depression; it's there, but I've learned how to wrangle, tame, and co-exist with it. I have depression and I am not ashamed. I've … [Read more...]
Grief Over Tea
Dear Dad, Grief came to me this morning. Not like it was yesterday. Not like 14 numbed by my reality - An unimaginable future without you. No, grief knocked softly, gracefully sitting beside me; Contemplation in a cup of tea. I wish I could offer her a chair, 14 year … [Read more...]
The Multitasking Myth
I've often viewed multitasking as a grand talent, even a sort of virtue. If I could juggle a hundred things in the air every day, I was winning. Winning at motherhood. Winning at womanhood. I ignored the many times I came crashing down in discouragement, frustration, or … [Read more...]
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