I want to wish my sweet dogs a very happy birthday today. I truly cannot thank these girls enough for all they have done for me. April 6, 2011 was the day we got Holli, just three weeks after my chocolate lab Kassie passed. I wasn’t even two months out of my first surgery of […]
Tag Archives: depression
2011: I finally understood the meaning of depression
Before I really understood what depression was, I always looked at those people who suffered from it as simply needing to exhibit more mental strength. I thought that suffering from depression meant you were just negative, a downer, and needed to start having a better attitude or view of the world. I know these feelings […]
There is a time to push and a time to let someone be
The holiday season is usually filled with a lot of celebrations. There are a ton of holiday parties, family gatherings, presents, festive lights and decorations among other things. When we log onto facebook, twitter, instagram or google plus, we see pictures of our friends and family smiling, opening gifts, checking in to various restaurants and […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
I always loved watching CNN but lately I have been finding it too difficult to watch the news. It is extremely depressing and while I do like to be educated about the events around the world, I am trying to find a balance between that and keeping my distance between the nonstop horror stories we […]
Guest Blog Post for TGBM
I feel honored to have been given the opportunity to write a guest blog post for The Great Bowel Movement about what it was like for me to open up about my IBD and finally embrace my community. As many of you know it has been a long process for me and I really cannot […]