Two Years Gone: Lessons in Grief & GuiltJanuary 14, 2018, the day my best friend died. This second year in grief marked a big change for me. The waves weren’t as…Continue Reading →
Redefining PTSDWOW. That is all I can say. My phone and social media completely blew up following my last post. It’s amazing what happens when…Continue Reading →
Dearest Lorelei, Forget the World and Find Your TribeLorelei splashed in the tub as I gently washed the shampoo from her curly hair. She is the first born of one of my…Continue Reading →
Leaping Once AgainMy current state of mind is similar to that of six years ago when I leaping from treatment back out into the ‘real’ world……Continue Reading →
Confession: I Don’t Like My KidsWhen I was in middle school my sister and I fought like cats and dogs. Actually, that’s not true. We were worse. Way worse.…Continue Reading →
Comparison: The Thief of RecoveryToday, December 14, marks six years in recovery for me. I’ll say that again…SIX freaking YEARS. It seems so hard to believe because it…Continue Reading →
How to Avoid the Freshman 15The signature Wal-Mart yellow face smiled down on my mom and me as we slowly pushed our buggy through the back to school aisles. I…Continue Reading →
Hope HangoverI spent majority of my life trying to be who I thought others wanted me to be: the scholar, the popular girl, the sorority…Continue Reading →
For the Love of a (Dear) FriendI have this extraordinary friend. Like really amazing. She is unlike any other person that has entered my life and I know God placed…Continue Reading →
We are Carolina HouseMy heart is so heavy. You read about it in books and listen to therapists tell you that eating disorders kill, but you don’t…Continue Reading →