Having needs is painful and I've long held a belief that having needs is bad. In this blog post I share my shame about being needy.

To question if I'm grieving now I have no doubt. An honest look at divorce grief, incomplete grief and what may feel like too much grief.

Quarantine is absolutely terrible for my well-being. Social isolation makes me horribly anxious. Want to see what my anxiety looks like?

I find myself, two glasses of wine in, watching old President Obama speeches and eating bowls of my son's Cocoa Pebbles and Cap'n Crunch.

I had another anxiety attack on a call today. I'm scared that I am having them so frequently now. Is it the quarantine or is this me?

There are thousands of articles on how to navigate life as an introvert but so little support on how to thrive as an extrovert.

We have a dream to retire in three condos on the beach in Florida and on our daily walks we've been daydreaming about when to go.

Do you believe you are worthy of love? Do I believe I'm worthy of love? My conscious thinks I'm worthy of love but does my subconscious?

The other night around midnight, an hour after I had turned off all the lights and tucked everyone away, I was in bed and I smelled smoke.

I hate that my husband calls me names and swears at me. I can't decide if I'm being dramatic or if this is borderline abusive.

What makes a healthy marriage? How do healthy marriages resolve fights that can't be resolved easily?

I feel like I have nothing to give anyone today. I'm so bored and lonely. It's so amazing how up and down my mood can be. Happy one day and

Even though I did everything right I still had another minor panic attack. Sharing personal anxiety stories and of my teen's depression

I told myself I was a fool to think this would be useful to anyone and I was forcing people to read my private journal and throwing up

One of my favorite hobbies that I miss most during the quarantine is shopping at Salvation Army and the Goodwill. Shopping at thrift...

This quarantine has me feeling like a lobster in cold water, slowly coming to a boil. I am uncomfortable and I can't put my finger on...

I heard today that loneliness is as detrimental to your health as smoking 50 cigarettes a day. That's two and a half packs A DAY. It made...

Box of Broken Dreams

Today I found out Husband #1 is getting married. Want to know a secret? Even though I chose the divorce, even though I'm remarried and I...

Mug with caption 'You are enough' made by my daughter last Mother's Day