Struggles, challenges, wells of pain, and really, really messy times happen — for all of us. One of the things I’ve found helpful in climbing out of worry, stress, overwhelm, and depression: ditching the fight and reminding myself life is…
Suicides, Depression, Avatars
My human heart hurts when I hear about a suicide. Two have been in the news this past week and more have happened I haven’t heard about. RIP, Kate and Anthony (and all of those whose names I don’t have).…
Thoughts Hold Water
I used to think that caring about the thoughts rolling around in my head was stupid, impractical, and kind of a waste of time. I mean, thoughts just showed up. What command did I have over them? I wasn’t the…
RLS #1: Life Is Messy
Following the post on becoming our own main anchors (an important thing for our teens to learn — helps with autonomy, happiness, and health), let’s start talking about some real life skills on the road to anchoring. Real Life Skill…
Main Anchoring
When I headed off to college, I found myself slowly drowning. Sure, I’d learned a lot of life skills growing up: how to follow a recipe and clean up the house, how often I should see a doctor and dentist…
The First Binge
Life is messy. And sometimes hearing about the stories of others helps us to feel less alone (and can start a shift). In this vein, I’m sharing part of my struggles in my teens/twenties with eating disorders (and depression). I…
Suicide, Fixing, Boundaries, and Contrast
Today’s food for thought is a bit heavier. And real life is heavy and messy sometimes. We all experience struggles and challenges at different points in our lives, and sometimes hearing the stories of others can help. I attempted suicide…
Depression = Helpful
Today’s food for thought is around reframing something that seems “bad,” like depression: What if depression is actually kind helpful? What if it’s a helpful thing, a pointer that something is out of whack in life? When things start to…
Everyone is a Mess Sometimes
A love note for a day when you or your teen are feeling like a hot (or not so hot) mess, all over the place and the opposite of together. The past week I’ve felt like a hot mess more…