Owning up to what may not be my “fault”

It may not be entirely just my doing, but is it still wiser to own up and take responsibility? What is better for my future and for my mental health?

When everything goes wrong, I choose to smile

It's been a rough couple of weeks, and yet I'm working my hardest to be happy. How to focus on what we can control instead of what happens to us?

Pushing boundaries is scary, especially when being vulnerable. Can I sit in the discomfort and life my truth anyway?

I still mourn being sober even 18 months in. Refusing closure, what else am I refusing of letting go off?

There's 16 animals in my flat right now. As long as they're happy, I don't have a problem. Right??

Codepenency is easy to diagnose in others but nearly impossible within ourselves. How can we become aware and heal unhealthy patterns?

"It's not what you eat, but why you eat." The issue isn't donuts or takeaway, it's that I'm trying to numb my feelings by eating.

Growing up, I was not allowed a safe outlet for my feelings. They were dangerous to my caretakers, and thus to me.

Trauma can teach us that making decisions is dangerous. When the possible consequences are life-changing, how do we move?

It's a strange time to feel lonely with lockdown easing. And yet, my heart aches for connection and validation.