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My name is Lydia Frey and I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. I’ve lived in the same house my whole life, just one minute away from the high school I attended, Turpin High School. I walked to school and after school activities every single day and had an enjoyable, supportive, and encouraging high school experience. I was a …
If I have learned anything in the past year after graduating college, it is that your mid-20s can be such an exciting, yet challenging, season of life. I am currently 22 years old and definitely in a period of transition. I learn more and more about myself every day as I finish graduate school, build my career, and strengthen the …
Becoming a mom has hands down been the greatest joy of my life, but it has also been one of the most humbling experiences. Like many new parents, I expected sleepless nights and endless diaper changes. What I didn’t fully anticipate was the emotional roller coaster that comes with postpartum life and the way motherhood would challenge me to rethink …
When I was 21 years old, like most young people, I thought I had it all figured out. On paper, my life looked like the blueprint for early success. I had just graduated from college with a dual degree in only three years, secured a job straight out of school, and bought my very first house. To the outside world, …
Summer is here! That means different things to different people – pool days, family grillers, sleeping in (all of the above?). One thing that it means to me is a change in playlist. Listening to music has a profound impact on my mental health. It is a protective factor for me, meaning that it provides a buffer against stress, trauma, …
As we enter a new year, many of us spend time reflecting on the past year. We think about all that we have endured, all that we had longed to do but didn’t, all we accomplished, the highs and the lows, and all the moments in between. As I did my own reflecting, my most defining moment of 2021 was …
Remember to stay present with this version of you. This is a reminder I am telling myself right now. Recently, I’ve been somewhat freaking out about becoming a mom. I’ve been so excited for so long but with my due date approaching in just over a month, I’m starting to feel all the fears and feelings. I’m starting to wonder …
It’s okay if the holidays are hard for you. I was always someone who associated the holidays with joy. The holidays always were a joyous time for me and my family. As I got older, it became less about material items or the food and more about the time spent with some of my favorite people. My therapist has told …
I’m starting to feel joy again. What an amazing feeling. I remember telling my therapist shortly before my mom passed that one of my goals was to be able to truly feel laughter and joy again. I spoke about how life felt less joyful, and moments of laughter felt almost out of body, and that I wasn’t actually experiencing them …
In the face of loss I am rebuilding myself. Y’all, it’s been a while. Over a month since I last blogged. Over a month since I’ve really been engaged on social media for my speaking page. I needed this break. I still feel like I could take a longer break, but I think I am going to come back a …
