I promised I would be very transparent so here it is. I did the homework (read chapter 5) and choose one activity a day to be completely mindful. I read chapter 5. Easy I tried being mindful once a day. Terrible I'm supposed to do it without judgment but I'm working on that. Still not … Continue reading Week 2 →

I got to the room, did a scan of the people that had gotten there before me and thought oh Lord this is certainly not going to work out. It's like all of a sudden it clicked that I was about to meet with some random group of people at group therapy and dive in … Continue reading Week 1 →

For months and months my therapist has been trying to get me to go to group therapy. I’ve come up with a million and one reasons with why I would not be able to attend when in reality I was just not making it a priority. I legit would picture group therapy in movies where … Continue reading Here goes nothing →

Just one of those nights where I wish I could pick up the phone and call my dad. Tell him what I'm up to. Talk to him about politics. Tell him about recent accomplishments. My new favorite show that I know he would like. Tell him about how much his grandbaby is growing up. How … Continue reading One of those nights →

Firstly, I would like to say I am so unbelievably sorry you are going through this extremely tragic and confusing loss. I see you and the indescribable heartache you carry. Secondly, don’t let this silence you. Don’t let the world and the stigmas keep you from talking about the death and battle with mental illness … Continue reading An open letter to anyone who has lost a parent to suicide. →