For the past year and a half, I was stuck. I had one foot in the past and one foot in the future. I may as well have been standing knee deep in a vat of solid concrete. I could not move. Sure, in my head, I knew exactly where I wanted to go; but I wanted to go forward, and I was looking backward. I simply did not know…
overcoming anxiety
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Motherhood
Read moreFrom ages fifteen to twenty-one, I suffered from severe depression and anxiety. Over the course of that time, I visited with countless doctors and therapists. I was prescribed different medications and sat through fruitless therapy sessions. After years without much change, one day, I found…
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Overcome Suffering with Presence
Read moreUnease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry—all forms of fear—are caused by too much future and not enough presence. —Eckart Tolle It’s no secret that I’ve been suffering. October has been rough. In addition to losing two pets, I’ve endured two painful injuries (shoulder & back) and…