For those that have experienced childhood trauma this book is for you. Trauma brain put simply means that many aspects of your brain are...

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...

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...

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...

Christians don’t struggle with mental health. Mental health is exclusive to non-believers and if you are a believer you will never...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Awareness is good, but solutions are what we need. More people are committing suicide every day, and more young adults are on...

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...

Grief and social awkwardness. There I was sitting in my comfortable chair waiting for the speaker to affirm what I already knew to be...

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,...

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...

The heartbreak of suicide. I spoke with two friends this week who had a lost someone to suicide. The heartbreak of their loss brought...

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...

Postpartum Depression is more common than you think. Close to 1,000,000 suffer from postpartum each year and that’s only the reported...