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When The World Brings You Down
Posted on October 15, 2018 2 Comments
I couldn’t, for the life of me, figure out why I was so sick. One day I was fine, then the next I was blindsided by a sore throat, migraine, and stomach ache. I would get better, only to be right back at square one a few days later. For weeks, I’ve been in limbo […]
World Mental Health Day: How I’m Working To Empower Myself
Posted on October 10, 2018 2 Comments
When you’re struggling with your mental health, every day becomes a battle to stay afloat. You never know which interaction is going to propel you forward with confidence, or which has the potential to stop you in your tracks. There are days when the smallest of set-backs can become roadblocks to your healing journey. I […]
Feeling Low? Let’s Make A Gratitude Journal!
Posted on September 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
A big part of my healing journey has been dedicated to the slow and steady re-calibration of my brain. If this sounds crazy, well, that’s because it is! It goes against everything your body wants you to do, with all those learned behaviors and ticks being questioned. However, I’m not trying to learn how to […]
Here’s How to Build a Community That Keeps You Healthy
Posted on September 17, 2018 1 Comment
And why it is so important. Recently, I wrote about my move to California, which you can read here. I offered suggestions for how to prepare yourself when undertaking a huge move, sharing tips from the practical day to day tasks, to the emotional support you inevitably need when you’re far from home. Being uprooted, […]
Shame As Explained By The School Of Life
Posted on August 30, 2018 Leave a Comment
Have you ever been enjoying your life – perhaps laughing with friends – when you feel overwhelmed with the desire to hide from the world? Perhaps sometimes you feel bad, wrong even, for merely existing? It’s difficult to pin down where these feelings come from if it feels as though they’ve always tailed you, just […]
LaKase Cousino 