Routine (and more) play a significant role in my ADHD, anxiety, and OCD “management.” Now, if I go a week or so without it, I’m okay (to an extent)- but recently after 6 weeks of travel and chaotic scheduling- my routine was disrupted- and it's taken a while for my intricate mind to get back … Continue reading Routine and Tips for my ADHD, Anxiety, and OCD.
Mental Health
Sometimes- You Do You- is Exactly What You Need
I haven't felt this way to this point in a very long time. It's not diabetes burnout exactly. It's not anxiety specifically. It's just my overall feelings. I haven't felt even close to this way since high school. I conveniently blocked it from my memory. Until I realized the feeling. Of course it crept up on me. … Continue reading Sometimes- You Do You- is Exactly What You Need
#DBlogWeek Day 4: #TBT: What Brings Me Down
We all know how I'm passionate about mental health and LOVE Mental Health Month! I'm excited to take it back to the post from 2014. and whewwwww- I wrote a long one. So I'd like to compare and contrast to see how I differ from now and then with this post. Alright- we ready? What … Continue reading #DBlogWeek Day 4: #TBT: What Brings Me Down
#DBlogWeek Day 3: The Blame Game
When I was younger and people asked me what I hated about diabetes- I always replied "other people" or "the rest of the world." Now- other things have been added to the list.. but... It's still up there though. I've had so many experiences- especially being in a small town in the south- but we … Continue reading #DBlogWeek Day 3: The Blame Game
#DBlogWeek Day 2: The Cost of a Chronic Illness
Damn. It's expensive. Literally and figuratively. OH BOY! So.... I have ALL OF THE THOUGHTS on this subject! I firmly believe in "check your privilege" so- I'd like to acknowledge that as a white, straight, cis-woman (with educated parents- which helped lead to a foundation for me relating to a lot of things There is so … Continue reading #DBlogWeek Day 2: The Cost of a Chronic Illness
It’s Okay to Feel Conflicted on Mother’s Day
This is your reminder that it's okay feel conflicted on Mother's Day. Whatever that might mean for you. Maybe your relationship is strained. Maybe your mom is no longer with you. Maybe you've gone no contact. And maybe- there are other mother figures in your life you'd like to celebrate. Don't forget it isn't always … Continue reading It’s Okay to Feel Conflicted on Mother’s Day
Waves of Grief Always Break Through a Dam
Honestly- I try to forget some things and how they hit. Like grief. But I also remember that I didn’t properly grieve the first few times I lost someone- especially with my dad. “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten … Continue reading Waves of Grief Always Break Through a Dam
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