In our traditional western model of mental health, depression and anxiety symptoms are viewed as something we should be running away from. Many of us have learned about depression and anxiety symptoms from a pamphlet in a doctor’s office, a commercial selling an antidepressant, or maybe we have experienced it for ourselves- in way that…
The Breaking Point: Developing Resilience through Acceptance & Compassion
When is the last time you truly broke-down? A moment you finally realized that you have been barely coping for longer then you realized. You finally feel the weight of the chaos, tightness, and overwhelm that you have been experiencing. Like waking from a deep sleep, you feel disconnected from your self and in a…
How you can embrace your journey by Daring Greatly in Life and Motherhood
Those who know me well know that when I get an idea stuck in my head I become boundless and determined to see it through. Stubborn. Strong-Willed. Passionate. Obsessed. It has changed names throughout my life, but my focus and drive has yet to waiver to this day. For years I have struggled with…
Becoming attached to Attachment Theory
When I first laid eyes on Attachment Theory I fell passionately in love- borderline enmeshed- with the history, science, and relevance of its vast conjectures. I immersed myself into any and all material I could get my hands on. Any knowledge I came across left me thirsty for more . Just as a seed grows…
How Counting Butterflies helped me along my journey towards wellness
I sat on a cardboard box marked ‘my stuff’ in the middle of our living room. Beside me was the portable crib my newborn daughter slept in. Her tiny mouth curled slightly to one side; she was in deep slumber. I sighed in relief, beckoning a feeling of satisfaction to mark this moment. But instead,…