Earlier, I shared that I was grateful for a terrible incident while dating Brock because it helped me see the abuse for what it was....

Over the past few years, I’ve experienced two seasons where I didn’t recognize how stressful circumstances had become until I was anxious...

Recently, the drain pan in my shower failed. After looking into repair options, I discovered the best solution was to rebuild the shower....

Birthdays can be complicated for many of us. First, we’re excited to grow older and celebrate fun milestones – turning 16 and getting our...

Last year, circumstances over a period of about six months were challenging and stressful, and I didn’t manage them well. Thinking back...

My friends would describe me as strong, capable, and dependable. I have my flaws, and work to recognize areas for improvement and grow....

A view from the bike at sunrise. In the last post , I wrote about my struggle to leave, and then stay away from, a dating partner who was...

I’m in the middle of a busy season at work—so busy that I opted to work half a day on Labor Day, one of LLS’s designated holidays. I knew...

One of the side effects of being in an abusive relationship is developing a victim mentality – when you perceive bad things are going to...

As an adult, when I struggled with anxiety after a harmful relationship, I couldn’t remember feeling this way before and wondered why my...