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Fighting for your happy

What makes you happy? Not just what do you like to do or just enjoy. But what is in your life that truly makes you happy. Is there a person, a pet, or an activity that makes you smile. Something or someone that helps you to recenter your mind. Is there something that gives you a moment of peace? We all need an outlet. Whether you have a hobby, or there is a special person in your life. A way to release the stress and frustration life throws at us. This is a short post this week, because I want …

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What it really feels like with Anxiety

Have you ever been faced with something you are scared to do? That’s anxiety. Feel like your heart is going to race right out of your chest in fear? Yup, anxiety. Or do you shut down in face of something in front of you? You got it, anxiety. But it can be so much more than that for some people. So let me tell you a little bit about what anxiety does to me. What you see Those people that have had the chance to get to know me, my friends, and my family will tell you that I am …

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Okay or not okay, that is the question

I was having a chat with a colleague recently and the topic of mental health came up. We talked about what each of us went through in life and our family and relationships we had. In the middle of the conversation, she tells me, “Mental health and depression and anxiety are not something that comes one day and gone the next. It is part of life. I would be amazed if I found one person that has gone through their entire life not feeling some kind of mental health disorder.” Everyone has feelings. We all get sad, angry, happy, and …

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The choice is all around us

Our lives consist of different angles and elements. Pieces that make our life interesting and sometimes confusing. There is work, family, school, friends, and even our own minds. Every day we face situations that test us or give us opportunities to be happy. There is never a time in your life that you are not faced with something. How you handle it, that decides everything. Everywhere I face stress at work almost every day. Frustrations at home and the constant thoughts of my own mind. Each day I must choose between getting upset, frustrated, or hurt and not letting that …

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It is like 100 TV screens all on different channels

I have been writing this blog for almost 5 years now. Every week I try to talk about something different. There are times that I know exactly what to say and sometimes I don’t have a clue. Many times, life just gives me the topic in the form of my own personal challenge. But today, it is different. For the last 2 weeks I have been living on autopilot. Get up, go to work, come home, go to sleep. And everything in between becomes background noise. Like I am sitting there with 100 TV screens all on different channels and …

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Even the little ones feel

My son is growing up so fast. Soon he will be starting his teenage years. Years that come with driving, relationships, new schools, and learning about being an adult. But for now, we are trying to enjoy these early years. Trying because this little man is starting to feel big emotions. And he doesn’t know what to do with them. I just want to make sure I help him to understand what he is feeling. No Age Gap Mental health disorders and illnesses can hit all ages. Children are also just as susceptible as they experience traumatic events and are …

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Just one pebble turns into a mountain

Ever have one of those days that wasn’t any one big event that caused your emotional meltdown, but instead several little things? It feels like your little sibling poking you for hours on end. Not something that can be solely defined, but just everything. I had that episode last night. And all I could do is use up the energy and ride it out. Just to hope I make it out to the other side. Cause It started at work yesterday. I am very grateful that I found this job and love everything I do for them. But I felt …

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How quickly it all can change

Yesterday was a rough night for me. And this week had been rough for a few of my friends. It was almost scary to watch how one moment I was having a good day and truly feeling good. Only to have it change and I end up in a fight of the mind with depression. Just how quickly my mental state can change within seconds. Quick My situation was with a work project. I was managing the project closely and making sure everyone was fully informed. A simple misunderstanding had my world turned upside down. Emotions flooded in. Frustration, fear, …

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It really is all about You!

Who here doesn’t like compliments? Having someone else tell you that you are special. Those times that give you a glimpse of happiness. Everyone appreciates hearing that they are pretty, smart, and good enough. But when was the last time you gave yourself a compliment? Because it is true. It is all about you! Therapy Session I was talking with my friend the other day and we were on the topic of soul searching. Trying to discover who we are and what we want in our lives. So yesterday when I was in the car alone, I decided to have …

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There is such a thing as too much of something

This morning, I was talking to my son about addictions. He really enjoys having a Dr. Pepper soda once a day. He tried to explain to me that he was not addicted to it, but it was more of a habit. In his mind, addictions were not as bad as habits. So here I am, at 7:00am explaining to my 10 yr old son, the difference between a habit and an addiction. Habits to Break Habits are the constant activity that almost becomes second nature. For example, I have a habit of parking in the same parking spot at work. …