• Mental Illness

    Catching Up

    When I think back on the last eight months, part of me can’t believe how fast time has gone, yet another part of me feels as though they have been the longest, most agonizingly slow months I’ve ever lived. For…

  • Mental Illness

    Welcome 2020

    Happy New Year! Can you believe that we are at the start of not only a new year, but a new decade?! As tough as 2019 was, I can honestly say that I am grateful to still be here –…

  • Mental Illness

    So, Here Comes November

    The first of November. I can’t believe we have made it this far in 2019 already. I can’t believe I have made it this far in the year, because there was a time when I wasn’t sure if I even…

  • Mental Illness

    My Illness Doesn’t Just Affect Me

    Sometimes I get so caught up in just surviving my illness that I forget how it impacts those around me. I’ve always said that I’m a hard person to love because of all of my “issues”. For that reason, I…

  • Mental Illness

    Welcome Home

    Well, it’s official. I have moved to Leduc. Saturday I was blessed with some amazing friends and family who helped me unpack and got me settled into my new place. I’ve switched over my license and insurance, gotten a membership…

  • Mental Illness

    Moving Forward

    I love house hunting. Whether it be looking at show homes, looking for new places to rent or even watching people house hunt on television, there’s something about the excitement and potential a new place brings that captivates me. This…

  • Mental Illness

    Just Keep Swimming

    Today marked my 4th day back at work since my 8 month Extended Disability Leave. I so desperately wish that I could come on here and say that its been a breeze and I was able to pick up where…

  • Mental Illness

    The Big RTW

    “Beautiful girl, you were made to do hard things, so believe in yourself.” These are the words that filled my screen after my 5am Google Search “quotes on doing hard things”. I woke up early filled with anxiety. Today was…

  • Mental Illness

    Am I Still Significant?

    When I started writing this blog, I was in the middle of a severe Mental Illness Crisis. My goal was to share what it is like to live with an Invisible Illness. I desperately wanted others to understand what I…

  • Mental Illness

    Turning Anxiety Into Something Positive

    Have you ever been told you’re ready for something, but deep down, you’re not so sure you are? Perhaps it was the first time you rode your bike without training wheels, or jumped into the pool without your parent catching…