Trust Is Too Big A Word (So I'm Breaking It Down)
Struggling with trust doesn’t mean you’re broken. This post explains how trust works in real moments, not abstractions, especially with trauma or ADHD.
Holiday Food Noise, Shame, and Overeating: Why You’re Not Broken
Holiday food noise gets loud — especially when you’re healing your relationship with food. This post explores shame, overeating, and how to move through these moments with awareness instead of self-judgment.
Who Am I Without the Goal of Losing Weight? Healing the Mind After Transformation
After weight-loss surgery, the real challenge wasn’t recovery — it was finding who I am without the goal. Here’s how I learned to quiet the noise and redefine enough.
🦉 Emotional Olympics: Event 3 – Parenting Cage Fight
Parenting in a blended family can feel like the emotional Olympics — constant chaos, love, and lessons in patience. Here’s how we’re rebuilding connection, one family meeting (and meltdown) at a time
Ghosting in Relationships: The Story I Never Thought I’d Be Brave Enough to Tell
I ghosted the woman I love — twice. This is the story of how fear, shame, and healing collided, and how we rebuilt trust one honest conversation at a time.
🥇 Gaslighting vs. Narcissism: Emotional Olympics Event 1, Sponsored by Red Flags
Gaslighting and narcissism often go hand in hand — but they’re not the same sport. This post breaks down the emotional tactics behind each and helps you take inventory of your truth. Includes gentle affiliate links for online therapy and a cozy toolkit to rebuild trust.
Gaslighting, Ghosting, and Other Olympic Sports We Never Signed Up For
Gaslighting, ghosting, and co-parenting cage matches—welcome to the Emotional Olympics. I ghosted my now-wife, wrestled through our momma bear years, and somehow retired from the games with love, laughter, and a gold medal in second chances.
Letting Go of Guilt is the Ultimate Self-Care
Letting go of guilt is essential self-care. Learn how guilt drains your energy, why it's not yours to carry, and how to release it without shame.
The Awkward Truth About Self-Care: It’s Not Always Bubble Baths
Self-care isn’t all spa days and candles. Here’s the awkward truth about real self-care, why it feels messy, and how to make it actually work for you.
When Grief Starts Before the Goodbye
I spent August 3rd through 11th in Florida visiting my aunt. She has stage 3b lung cancer — not small cell, which apparently makes a difference. But I’ll be honest, the details didn’t matter as much to me as the feeling I couldn’t shake while I was there:
Why Finding a Therapist Feels Impossible — But You Should Do It Anyway
I haven’t talked to a therapist since March. Not because I don’t need one — I absolutely do. But when my insurance changed and my old therapist stopped taking it, I lost the one person I could vent to without guilt. And honestly? Starting over just sounded… exhausting. Because
Grief, Giggles, and Iguanas: A Real Look at Family, Guilt, and Goodbyes
Grief is weird. There, I said it. It’s awkward, unpredictable, inconvenient, and sometimes it comes with lizards. I spent the last eight days in Florida visiting my Aunt Dee Dee. It was a last-minute decision to go—one of those gut-pulls you can’t ignore because everyone was worried,