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Last year my psychiatrist tried a few different medications for my depression. Unfortunately, they didn’t work. So in another appointment she dropped the term treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This was something I had never heard of and suddenly I was diagnosed with it. When I looked it up, I found out that TRD is major depression…
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Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had a great start to the year. It’s such a great time of year as it feels like a clean slate, a new 365 days to change the way we see and do things. I’m feeling positive for this new year and I hope you are too! Things have…
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So, last month I wrote a post because I was MIA for awhile and I said it wouldn’t happen again but… it did. As I said in my last blog post, I’M STRUGGLING and it’s as true now as it was then, If you’ve seen the Emoji movie then you’ll understand when I say I…
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By 16-years-old, I had been self-harming for at least two years. I was a cutter. I would do it anywhere I could hide it; my arms, my legs, my thighs. I still have remnants of those scars to this day; those places don’t tan. Needless to say, I was seeing a therapist and I was…
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My family and I took lots of trips when I was growing up. We would go to log cabins in the mountains in Massanutten, to the sandy beaches of North Carolina, and to the dark and curious Luray Caverns. Of course we went to everything ON ICE and the circus when it would come into…
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I was an only child in a dual parent household. My mom and dad weren’t religious so we didn’t go to church. Both of my parents had great jobs but they required a lof of hours. So, at four-years-old, I started Montessori school. If you don’t know what that is, it’s basically an upgraded preschool.…
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This post contains affiliate links meaning I earn a small commisson for purchases made through my site. I only recommend products I use and love. The first time I started journaling I had just learned how to write. I was an 80s baby so we had the diaries that had locks on them with keys.…
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In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.