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Do you find yourself reflecting?

It is that time of year again. As many will be celebrating Christmas tomorrow, I found myself reflecting a little today. My family decided this year to rent a cabin in the mountains and have some time to ourselves. It has given me many days of quietness to be able to relax and think. This past year has been a roller coaster for me. But this time of year tends to get me confused and frustrated. Another year is about to close out, and I am faced with reflection. Seasonal I realized recently that Christmas holiday confuses my mind. Not …

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The New Reality of Grief

My family had a loss this past week that took all of us by surprise. A loved pet of my family member did not survive, and it was devastating to many. Whether it is people or pets, when someone loses a loved one, it hurts a lot. But what so many seem to not understand is that grieving does not look the same to everyone. There is a process that is unique to each person. And, as we all would like to wish for, there is no magic button to make the pain go away. Instead, grief becomes a new …

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It is the one thing you want, need, and never have enough…Time

We need time to experience life. To think and process. We want more of it to be with loved ones. And there is never enough to do it all. Time is the one thing that controls us all. Running around with schedules. Deadlines and calendars that dictate how we use our days. All of this, and we still cannot make time for ourselves. Life hits hard every day. Some of us need time to process the situation. This allows us to dissect events and feelings from the issue. Allowing us to understand better and control the outcome as we need …

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Sometimes We all need to Let it Go

Sometimes you just need to let it out. Just open up and let the flood gates fly. All of the feels and all of the emotions, are never good to hold inside for too long. It is not good for your mental health and not good for your physical health. There will be times you need to express yourself. For me, that time was yesterday. A time when all of my frustration came to a boiling point and I needed to let it go. Let it Out When I started this job, I was having fun. Loving each day of …

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Why I am Thankful for it All

In the United States, we are going to be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow. Many of us reflect on what we are grateful for in our lives. With so many around the world that have no food, clothing, a bed or a roof over their head, we are blessed in what we do have. But for me, it is so much more than that. I am grateful for the positive things I have. For me, it is all of the other things too, that I am grateful for. This past year I have been focusing on identifying what makes me …

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It doesn’t always look the same to everyone.

There was an event on social media a while about a dress that appeared to be one color to some people and a completely different color to others. We know that there are people who cannot see certain colors. But when it comes to our own view, our vision is distorted. How we see ourselves is nothing like how others see us. We do not look the same to everyone. As a child, I fought against teasing for how I looked. I was tall, but I was a big kid. I was quiet and shy. To the other kids, I …

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Do you avoid change?

Ever wish you can go back in time and do something differently? I bet you experienced a fair share of moments where you asked, “what if?” Change is all around us. One decision can make all the difference in a moment of time or a lifetime. But when you are faced with trauma or grief, change is hard. Some people can handle it, while others avoid it. Physical I was talking with a friend this past week about grief. They lost a close family member last year and he was able to adjust and accept. But he is finding members …

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Emotions are not weak but strength

I have been listening to some videos about ADHD and someone mentioned how everyone needs time to decompress their emotions and stress. We all have them. Emotions that build up and we have no outlet or a way to release. Whether it is to scream or just sit quietly, it is needed. Any Age My son has ADHD. He has big feelings and even bigger expressions. I want to find a way to help him regulate everything he feels. But knowing it is hard to regulate my own emotions, it is 100 times harder for him. For those that may …

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Guess what? It is all about me!

I have been spiraling. Drowning in despair and depression. Losing my ambition and my drive. Like I was building my box again to hide in. Everything felt impossible and nothing was going right for me. At times I believed that there was no part of my life that was going well. I was falling and I didn’t know if I could be saved again. That was until I had an epiphany during one of my “car-therapy” sessions. Now my focus is defined, and my path is set…on me. Therapy I love driving. Road trips are so relaxing for me. And …

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Don’t explode the ticking time bomb

This is something that I know too many people can relate to. I truly feel that society has taught us to hold our emotions in. You face so much in your daily life, how many times do you let out your anger or excitement? Who has been told to not show you were upset or crying so you wouldn’t be seen as weak? As children we were taught to hide our emotions, so we were not appearing to be weak or better than others. All that did was create a ticking time bomb inside each one of us. And all …