Anxiety has been a constant companion in my life for as long as I can remember. It started with small things, like worrying about getting good grades or making friends in school. But as I grew older, it became more cognitive in nature with going over the same thought...
It’s about 10:30 at night, and you are in tune with about every creak and crack your dwelling is making. This is because you are still awake. Very awake. No number of covers are calming the demons’ whispering thoughts of not being good enough. Turning on your...
I have become my family’s historian by default after my mothers’ side of the family started to pass away. Tubs of pictures, clippings and other items were passed on to my mom and then on to me. I was in awe and a little inundated with the amount of pictures and...
We live in a day and age where we have endless possibilities through endless scrolling. There is Facebook, Twitter and my personal favorite: late night Netflix. You run through Netflix and before you know it, an hour has passed by and you haven’t committed to a...
I’ve been circling the drain on an article I read this past summer on nonnegotiables. It’s a term we use a lot in therapy in regards to new jobs, new relationships, redefining family relations and overall building a sense of identity. Identifying the big...