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A Tail of Stress and Anxiety

Such a Long Day You walk in the door from a long day at work, school, just life in general. There they are. So happy to see you every time. Those big brown eyes staring right at you. Just like that, your day stress begins to melt away. Such a powerful feeling, an unconditional love just for you. No other reason. Only that you are the one to walk through that door. Animals have a gift that even the smartest human doesn’t fully understand. A gift to know that a simple brush of fur, a purr at the right time, …

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When was the last time you looked in the mirror?

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and loved what you saw? For me, I can honestly say that it has happened, but it’s rare. Growing up, I was always the bigger girl in school. Started my first diet in 3rd grade. I tried everything I could afford. Weight Watchers, pills, Atkins, counting calories…Then I even had weight loss surgery. Don’t get me wrong, I will be the first one that cheers for anyone considering weight loss surgery. It saved my life and brought me a wonderful son too. But….I still don’t like the way I look. …

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Happy Thanksgiving

A very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. The holiday season is upon us. Okay, I need to stop with the corny lines. But, it is the holidays again. So many of us look at this time with happiness and love. Unfortunately, there are too many of us that don’t. I was talking to my family and some of my friends about their plans for this year’s holidays. With all of us trying to navigate through this pandemic, the typical and usual plans for the holidays are now up in the air. For many years now, I have traveled to see family …

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Welcome

Well, I finally finished it and… I now welcome you to my very own MIND OVER THE EDGE blog. Here I want to be able to have discussions and share not only my life but those that I have had the pleasure of sharing. This will be a site of discussions about mental health like depression, anxiety and bullying. This will also be my opinion and in no way medical advice. I hope as you read and share, we can help each other manage through this crazy world together. So again…Welcome!