Those of us who carry around intense fears and worries every day know that anxiety and mental health are not things to make light of. Mental health issues can be seriously debilitating but they can also give us tools...
It was 2 am, and I was lying awake in bed riddled with anxiety. My mind, totally out of my control, raced a mile a minute. Every conceivable fear, once tucked away in the recesses of my being, had...
The holiday season is upon us! The end of the year when we gather with friends and family to catch up on the lives of the people we hold dear. It is a time for big hugs, laughter, and...
Depression is a very near and dear subject to my heart. I’ve watched various loved ones struggle day in and day out with deep despair. For some, it means that they’ve taken their lives. Others have attempted, and yet,...
I found out I was pregnant in a bathroom at Starbucks. I didn’t know if I wanted to be a mom.
You’ll want to have kids one day, they say.
Calling the OB office the next day, the receptionist replied excitedly,...
I’ve had a meditation practice for the better part of a decade. That doesn’t mean that I’ve been consistent. I definitely haven’t. But my goal for this new year was to take back those minutes or moments first thing...
When I heard I had the opportunity to write about eating disorders I thought YES, hell yes! I know all about you; I see you. This one is personal for me. It is unspoken and silent; it stealthily sneaks into...
Choose joy. Comparison is the thief of joy. Everything happens for a reason.
When you struggle with mental illness, choosing that joy or refraining from the comparisons is not going to change with a simple mantra. You want to choose...
I thought it would go away. That tidal wave of anxiety that threatened to drown me after the birth of each one of my children. With my first I suffered through it without getting help. With my second that...
I don't recall a day in the last 18 years that I haven't prayed {and let's just be honest, worried about more than prayed} for my kids to succeed. When they were first born, success was a night of...
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12 Summer Reading Programs Around Houston
Another school year is coming to an end and we are looking forward to a slower-paced summer. Although kids may not have to be...
