Tag: mental health

  • Resolutions for the new Year

    ’Twas the day after Christmas and all through my house,I’m picking up pieces smaller than a mouse. I love that the holiday went off without a hitch, but cleaning up after Christmas with two small kids is no small feat. There’s something semi-cathartic about the chaos of post-holiday cleanup. I’ve been organizing toys, tackling the…

  • Sober for good

    Okay—so once again, I’m coming back to this blog after stepping away for a little while. Life has a way of pulling focus, and this time, it was for something important. I’ve spent the last few months in therapy, both one-on-one and in group settings, to face something I’ve struggled with for a long time:…

  • Garden Grace

    I have been enjoying gardening for the last several years. It started with buckets on patio porches and has now grown into flowerbeds and raised beds. Living in South Carolina, I’m fortunate to have several zones’ worth of growing time, which means my growing season is longer than average. Of course, that also means I…