Choose joy. Comparison is the thief of joy. Everything happens for a reason.
When you struggle with mental illness, choosing that joy or refraining from the comparisons is not going to change with a simple mantra. You want to choose...
Do any of you remember the pharmaceutical ad with the tagline, “Depression hurts, but you don’t have to”. It was an ad for an antidepressant several years ago. {Could have been five years ago, or even ten. It's 2021...
It was October, two months after I had my second baby. I was sitting in that small room at a doctor’s office, mask on. Clutching my notebook full of my current maladies. In addition to the hemorrhoids and the...
One thing I love about awareness weeks and months is that they provide great fodder for {re}starting conversations about critical topics that are often recognized far less frequently than they deserve. But sometimes I want to scream from the...
Roses have been around since Ancient Greece and are associated with any number of emotions depending on the color or species, you could be projecting passion, innocence, gratitude, or friendship. {Best to consult a seasoned florist lest you send...
I dislike running. I've tried for years to fall in love with it, but it just won't happen for me. And as I've gotten older, the toll it's taken on my body has been taxing.
Pathetic, really. I'm only 35.
I...
If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and depleted, you are not alone. Most of us have been pouring from empty cups for months now, and are living with parental burnout. We’ve been facing what feels like one impossible decision after...
While the holidays are a special time of year that are looked at with lots of love and joy and time spent with family. For some, the holidays are filled with grief and can be a huge reminder of...
A few days ago, my virtually educated kindergartner {A} was logging into TEAMS for the librarian’s special read aloud held every Tuesday afternoon. There were already a few kids waiting online unmuted while the teacher was getting her materials...
Being a first-time mom in my mid-30s has its pros and cons, one of the biggest advantages having been the opportunity to watch many of my friends transition into motherhood before my own turn came. Between these observations, advice...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (April 26-28)
April brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
