How is it almost the end of October? I feel like I blinked and suddenly, the leaves have turned into shades of golden yellow, orange and red. I’ve always enjoyed fall. The crisp air and bright hues always gave me a sense of peace. The trees lose their leaves, but they leave a blank slate for beautiful new leaves to form next spring. This October, I cannot help but compare the trees to my…
You’re the best Mommy! Those four words are what I heard as I let my daughter lick the brownie batter. Less than hour before we were in a screaming match over not letting her have ice-cream at 10am. In hindsight I see that to my daughter I really am the best mommy. Me yelling and being short tempered are all temporary and what my daughter focuses on is the present moment. As…
Suicidal thoughts. I’ve had several suicidal thoughts throughout this past week. March is a hard month filled with bittersweet anniversaries and birthdays. No matter how hard I try to prepare, it’s just downright hard. I prepared myself for March. I set up extra doctor and therapy appointments. I scheduled “me” time. Despite my preparation, I was still bogged down and overwhelmed with suicidal thoughts. Suicidal thoughts are something I have lived with for…
