Grayson’s Birth Story

On December 23, 2021, I went into my 39-week OB appointment as planned at 10:45 am. Upon arrival, my blood pressure was taken (like normal), and it was 152/100. When the doctor came in to examine me and measure my belly, I was informed that they would recheck my blood pressure after 15 minutes, and…

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The Non-Resolution

2019 was wild! I grew my business, then decided to pursue my master's in counseling, began my master's in counseling, and then decided to end my business. In the midst of all of this, I have done a lot of work internally. I have worked on seeing the world in less "all or nothing" terms.…

I have no idea what I’m doing

This is the honest truth. I have no clue what I am doing most of the time. No matter how prepared you think you are to be an adult and manage your life, things happen that throw you off your game. I have recently been working through this lack of knowledge and living in this…

Self-Care

How much time do you spend on your self? How much self-care do you include in your daily routine? If you answered zero for these questions, I would like to ask you to consider making self-care a priority in your life. Self-care does not have to take tons of time. We are only talking 10-15…

Words I’ve Been Trying to Say

I have tried to put into words how much I want people expecting a child or who have children not to tiptoe around me due to my struggles with infertility. I have tried to explain that my pain is mine, and I am truly happy for them. However, I know it has not come out…

Vulnerability

I could go on and on about this topic since I am reading Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. If you have not read this, stop what you are doing, and order it! This book hits the nail on the head! Being vulnerable is terrifying. It feels like you are standing in front of your worst…

Be Gentle

I am not going to lie, Grad School is really tough. I can honestly say that I was not prepared for the workload, emotional challenges, and overwhelming knowledge I have been accumulating. However, I keep reminding myself to be gentle with myself. I am a very "all or nothing" kind of person. So, when it…

Awareness

Becoming more aware of yourself is tricky business. As I pursue my master's in counseling, I can't help but reflect what I am learning on myself. Part of the program is this sense of personal development and growth, but with growth comes pain sometimes. Learning to understand deeper feelings and meanings behind the words people…

Reflecting

As I have started to learn about the different theories and techniques in counseling through my master's program, I have found that I identify with the cognitive-behavioral theory. This theory is based on the idea that the way we think about what happens to us causes us more pain that what actually happens to us.…

You Are What You Focus On

I heard someone say this on a podcast this morning, "you are what you focus on," and it got me thinking. What do I spend my time thinking about and fixating on? Do I think about my family and my overall happiness, or am I caught up in the comparison game? You know how when…