Mentally Healthy Me
learning to write your story of healing
Tag: metal illness
Bell Let’s Talk Day
Let’s Talk… Social media and the internet have caused us a lot of concern with safety, overuse, fake news, unrealistic expectations of reality (ever seen those DIY Pinterest fails?), unlimited access to destructive or harmful information etc. Well today let’s choose to use social…
Pushing Through Life Together
Today I woke up to a winter wonderland. A world covered in a beautiful white sparkly blanket with big fat snowflakes slowly falling from the sky. Yes, I am one of those weird people that love snow but I also saw beauty in a…
The Brain, Stress, & Healing (part 2)
If you are just joining us I invite you to check out part 1 of this blog so you can meet Amy, Hippo, and Olly. Here Today we are going to briefly cover three topics 1) how anxiety affects team brain, 2) neuroplasticity and…
The Brain, Stress, & Healing (part 1)
You might be wondering why I am writing a piece on the brain. Well, you may or may not know that our brains are key players in terms of how we respond to life, how we handle stress, and process emotions. Our brain is…
The Anxieties of Motherhood
Today is my youngest daughter’s first birthday. As I sit and reflect upon my birth story I am filled with so many emotions. My first reaction is overwhelming feelings of gratitude and joy as I have the privilege of being a mom to two…
Truths About Mental Health versus Mental Illness
What does the term mental health mean to you? Have you ever thought to yourself, ‘that poor person with mental health, I’m glad I don’t have that struggle’? Well, you may not struggle with a mental illness but you do have mental health. We…
