Welcome❤️

I’ve been dreaming up this blog for a while. Trying to create vision and imagine how it might make a difference for someone someday. A place dedicated to the warriors who get up each day and fight to walk in wellness. A little slice of the internet where you can come when you feel overwhelmed and leave knowing you are not alone. You have value, you are loved and you are worth fighting for! The world is better place because you are in it. 

Walking through your own personal journey with mental health is incredibly hard and can feel isolating more times than not. It’s in those moments when you just want to be seen. I see you.

I see the people who have walked through any kind of depression. I understand what it’s like to not be able to get out of bed, to not eat because you just don’t have the capacity and to be at the end of yourself because no treatment seems to be working.

I see the people who are considered “high functioning”. Those who are so depressed but press through to handle their responsibilities. They do all the things and put a smile on their face because they don’t want to be a burden to anyone. What it’s like to feel like you’re dying on the inside and contemplating why nobody can hear your internal screams.

I see those who have debilitating anxiety. When it’s generalized and you don’t even know why you feel the way you do. All you know in that moment is that your body feels like it’s on fire and you can’t breathe. The one who uses all the healthy coping mechanisms but still feels like they are being crushed by the weight of it all.

I see those who don’t know how to answer when someone asks you “what do you need, how can I help”. Those who recognize that they don’t even know what they need in the moment they just want to feel better.

I see those who are so scared that people are going to leave or give up on them so they self sabotage in an effort to be in control. The person who constantly feels like burden and like they don’t deserve good people in their life.

I see those who need to work through their emotions in healthy ways. The ones who want to do anything besides “sit in and acknowledge what they are feeling”. The ones who have to be extra vigilant and hold firm to their boundaries.

And lastly, I see those of you who have been hurt by the Christian community due to the lack of understanding surrounding mental health. I’m sorry that happened to you! The stigma feels like a crushing weight but it’s one that I think we can end in our lifetime. In order for there to be any kind of change, we must start having conversations. When we share our experiences, we help people learn about mental health. Conversations are the best way to cultivate change.

That’s my goal, to share my experiences in an effort to cultivate change. The good, the bad and the ugly. All of those things help shape who we become. In the midst of the struggle, remember that there are places you haven’t gone, people who you’ll love that you haven’t met yet and that there’s a bright and exciting future waiting for you. 

Thank you for joining my journey. I hope you’ll grab your comfiest blanket, pour yourself a nice cup of hot tea, and be comforted in knowing that you’re not alone.