Twice a week, I lead discussions among young adults in which we explore the benefits of living a healthy physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual life. The experience is sacred to me as I’ve quickly discovered a deep love for this sort of thing, and the feelings my students leave meContinue Reading
A year ago, with the help of several close friends and True Gold Magazine, I opened up about my struggle with anxiety. In the post, I detailed how back in 2014-2015, I came to be diagnosed with postpartum-anxiety quickly followed by a panic disorder and depression. There was a fearfulContinue Reading
Anxiety, no matter what form it chooses to show itself, tends to cause similar reactions within our minds and bodies: Our hearts pound, our breathing intensifies, our minds feel out of control which makes us feel powerless against ourselves. Because of the seemingly ceaseless ‘what-ifs’ and startlingly detailed nightmares weContinue Reading
I have a story to tell. It’s a story I’ve hidden. I buried it deep within a beat up cardboard box that I duct taped shut. After scribbling the words ‘Do not open’ on all sides, I shoved the box in a corner of my storage room. But a boxedContinue Reading