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As humans, we complain a lot. We complain that it it is too cold and that we miss summer, and then summer comes and we complain that it is too hot and we wish it were fall. We complain that we don’t have enough in our lives and that our goals feel so far away. And then once we reach …
Ashley Purvis took over our Insta stories for #freeyourmindfriday to talk all things mental health! Check out her bio below, and head over to Instagram to see what she had to say! Hey, y’all! My name is Ashley Purvis. I am married to my best friend, and I work full-time as an accountant. I just wanted to share a little …
Meet Brooke Pitman. She’s sharing her story of living with social anxiety and depressive disorders. She first started experiencing symptoms in middle school, and she began withdrawing from social activities and anything that put her in the spotlight. She quit cheerleading in eighth grade, and she stopped interacting in classes. Her peers and educators became concerned and recommended her to …
I was at a NAMI support group the other night as they always bring in guest speakers. At the end of the speech, which turned into more of a discussion, one of the attendees told me I should be a motivational speaker and another told me I should write. I chuckled because I currently do both of those things. The …
Perfect. The word that can consume people. The word that can fuel some, but is so unrealistic. May 22, 2019, I reposted my husband’s IG post with the following caption: “And just like that, we have another little branch on our family tree. Leonard “Leo” Michael Horn was born this morning early to the party, and he is a tiny …
We spend a lot of our mental energy on others. We make sure that we show up over and over for those around us. We do this so easily, knowing the love we have for those around us is so important to us that we put their needs before our own. We do this over and over. And then we …
It’s #freeyourmindfriday, and Jaclyn Sepp, the warrior behind @ensembletherapy, took over our Insta stories to talk all things mental health and therapy! Check out her bio below, and head over to Insta to see what she has to say! Jaclyn believes that all human beings, no matter how small, deserve a place to be accepted for who they are, which …
We set goals for ourselves all of the time. We feel it in our core that we can reach our goal, or we at least feel optimistic that we will get there. And then we might tell someone our goal, and they might tell us that our goal is unrealistic, and suddenly, your entire perspective on feeling confident in reaching …
It’s #warriorwednesday, and Jillian’s will be the last #whywerun story before the Warrior Run! I started running after my sister Beth passed away from suicide on November 5, 2016 at just 34 years old after a long and debilitating battle with depression. Shortly after her death, I gave into a friend who wanted a running partner. I hated running, loathed …
Being strong doesn’t mean you are always happy or that you are hiding your feelings, appearing to the outside world that you are okay. Even though that is what society tells us being strong means, being strong actually means having the faith in hard times, but still allowing yourself to feel how you feel. Being strong means having the courage …
