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Mind and Body Threaded Together

There are so many times that I am asked why someone is suddenly feeling achy or has a migraine. And it always seems to come after a stressful event. Or someone wondering why they are not hungry or haven’t eaten much after a stressful event. There is a simple answer to is all. Mental health is connected to physical health. Your mind and body are connected and react to each other. The Connection When a person is stressed, scared, or frustrated (to name a few), the muscles in your body tense up in protection mode. A way for the body …

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More than One can Handle

It takes a village to raise a child. But they don’t tell you that village is needed for the rest of their life. In various ways, people help as you move through life. I honestly believe that we are not meant to move through without the help of others in some form. And whether we want it or not. Life is more than one person can handle alone. I think about my life and the ups and downs I experience every day. It reminds me of who is in my life building me up. Those in my life that stand …

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Coping differently, doesn’t mean it’s wrong for you

Right now, I know of many people that are struggling to get through life today. They are of different ages, genders, and live in different states. Each one is trying to cope through this day in the best way they know now. And each one of us have someone in our lives trying to support us but unknowingly making it harder. When it is only one person that knows what needs to be done to make it through the storm. Unfortunately, we don’t always have the answers either. How to Cope I cope with my stress and challenges in various …

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Hindsight is not always 20-20

I honestly believe that everything happens for a reason. Well, to a point. Anyway, I am who I am today because of the positive moments in my life AND the harder times. Every event, interaction, person, and moment became something to learn about me. Unfortunately, I was a slow learner and it really didn’t become clear to me until recently. Guess my hindsight was a little broken. The Real Me People who know me, see the real me at first glance. Maybe not all of me, but it is me. I never try or pretend to be anything or anyone …

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Something will always change

I have learned a little more about myself recently. I am finding lately that my actions in similar situations are changing. What I mean is that I used to react in a certain way in a common situation. But now I have found myself reacting differently. And its simple, I’m tired. I have faced this life for so long that I am tired. Pushed myself to keep the peace, to keep quiet, to hide. I don’t have the energy anymore. The bigger problem, I don’t have the energy to do much about it either. Constant We all know life throws …

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Thank you for being with me.

Some days I can sit here staring at my laptop screen wondering just what I am going to talk about. I started thinking about everything I have felt this week. Anything my family or friends have gone through. Topics that maybe I haven’t discussed yet. Thinking so much that I just can’t decide. So tonight I am just going to say thank you. I started this blog in November 2020, during a time of my life that was probably the lowest I had felt. Constantly moving through each day on an autopilot, numb feeling. I saw no happiness, no positiveness …

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The Battles We Choose: Red Lights and Hard Days

Life will always find a way to test you. To make you scream in frustration or ask, “why me?” When you start to feel like you have a handle on your life, there seems to always be another thing to push you. How we handle each test, each day of our lives will determine how happy we are. How you manage your day to day, your stress will give you the happy days or the bad days. Because life will never stop testing you. Are you up for the challenge? Small Stuff There is an internet saying going around that …

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The only one that cares the most is you

I have heard a phrase in the past that didn’t quite make sense until recently. “The person who cares for you the most, understands you the deepest, and stays with you through everything is ultimately you.” We can’t expect everyone to be around every minute. To be available at our beckon call. It doesn’t mean that we don’t have people that do really care about us. But it is true that there is only one person that understands us. The hard part is there are times when I don’t understand myself at all. Them My son is a preteen boy. …

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You are not the only one behind a mask

Every person wears a mask. Not a literal mask, but a façade they hide behind. They serve different purposes, and most look the same. But we all have one. How many times have you come across another person talking about someone else only to be sweet as pie when they are near? And how many times have you pretended to be happy when you want to scream inside? Masks. These are all masks that everyone wears at some time in their lives. I was talking with a friend today when this came up. About how easy it is for some …

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Unknown to You, Very Real for Them

I am on a work trip right now in a big city. We have trains, lots of people, and tons of cars all around us. I know there are many people that thrive living and working in big cities, but there are also many that cannot. For those, it can get overwhelming really fast. And for some, it can be a downright panic. Sensory issues and overload is something that several people fight, and very few understand. And the more I see what my coworker goes through, the more I understand for my son. As kids, we parents are used …