Britney Spears: The Woman in Me
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The Fuel blog is Sara's continuation of her personal blog, further documenting her personal struggles with anxiety and depression.
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Sara Soenen
- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
Why I'm not making New Year's Resolutions and neither should you.
The older I get and the more social media grows, the more the comparison game is becoming a is becoming all consuming. As my neighbors...
Omnio
- Nov 13, 2023
- 2 min
On the Outside Looking In
What if I’m reading this and I’ve never had depression? I have no idea what it feels like. I hope over time I will help bridge that gap...
Sara Soenen
- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
Making God's Truth a Reality
We can read the Bible, we can go to church, we can pray, but ultimately unless we really and truly believe it, and internalize it our...
Omnio
- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
The Five Most Common Lies of Mental Health
Christians don’t struggle with mental health. Mental health is exclusive to non-believers and if you are a believer you will never...
Sara Soenen
- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year..............right?
Four Tips for Surviving the holiday's. Are you asking yourself this question this Christmas? Is your anxiety at an all-time high and at...
Omnio
- Oct 23, 2023
- 5 min
Anxiety: A Misplaced Desire for Heaven
Time is on my side…….yes it is. I hate to tell the Rolling Stones but they are just wrong, and they definitely aren’t parents! Time is my...
Omnio
- Sep 13, 2023
- 3 min
Thwarted Plans.
When things don’t go as planned. So often we make plans, and somehow, we’re surprised when these plans are thwarted. Whether by our own...
Omnio
- Sep 13, 2023
- 3 min
It's a Win, Win
I grew up in a home where volunteering was a way of life. From a very young age, I watched my parents volunteer. It was something that...
Omnio
- Sep 13, 2023
- 3 min
Do You Choose Comfort Over Abundance?
How often do you sit in your comfort but long for adventure? How often do you choose staying in versus meeting new friends and getting...
Omnio
- Sep 13, 2023
- 3 min
Why Organizing Lowers Your Anxiety
The Stress of clutter. Yeah, I know you probably think I’m a little bit crazy, because I believe that organization and lack of clutter...
Omnio
- Sep 1, 2023
- 2 min
Extroverts Don't Get Depressed
She seems happy to me, she can’t be depressed? I can’t tell you how many times people told me they had no idea I was depressed. They...
Omnio
- Sep 1, 2023
- 5 min
Five Daily Practices to Live Well With Anxiety and Depression
Awareness is good, but solutions are what we need. More people are committing suicide every day, and more young adults are on...
Sara Soenen
- Sep 1, 2023
- 3 min
Depression is a liar!
There are so many lies we tell ourselves in a day especially in the midst of depression. When you’re depressed you can’t always decipher...
Sara Soenen
- Sep 1, 2023
- 4 min
Lock and Listen: How to respond when someone is grieving.
Grief and social awkwardness. There I was sitting in my comfortable chair waiting for the speaker to affirm what I already knew to be...
Sara Soenen
- Aug 1, 2023
- 3 min
Trader Joe's staples for healthy eating.
Why I love shopping at Trader Joe's. Growing up in California my parents loved Trader Joe's and talked about it all the time. Great food,...
Sara Soenen
- Aug 1, 2023
- 3 min
The one thing no one tells you about anxiety.
What happens when our fears are based in truth. Something that has happened in the past, (a loss), something that we know will happen (a...
Omnio
- Aug 1, 2023
- 3 min
The Heartbreak and Confusion of Suicide
The heartbreak of suicide. I spoke with two friends this week who had a lost someone to suicide. The heartbreak of their loss brought...
Omnio
- Aug 1, 2023
- 3 min
Grief Will Not Be Solved in Five Stages
What grief is not. While there is truth to the five stages of grief, it is not a long term solution or a formula for resolving grief. One...
Omnio
- Jul 6, 2023
- 2 min
It's More than Just the Baby Blues
Postpartum Depression is more common than you think. Close to 1,000,000 suffer from postpartum each year and that’s only the reported...
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