Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Written Word”
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Katy Turner is sharing her story of living with alcoholism, addiction, disordered eating, and suicidal thoughts and actions. She is now 5 years sober and living her life to the fullest. Check out her story below, and feel free to follow her new recovery Instagram page, @eatthedamnpie to follow her journey with mental health and wellness! …
It’s Warrior Wednesday, and John Medl is sharing his story of living with bipolar disorder, anxiety and panic attacks. Check out his story below! I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2006, and I also live with general anxiety and panic attacks. I started writing at an early age. Just very simple poems in grade school. I never knew that …
It’s #WarriorWednesday, and Kaitlin Bolt-Lovett, the warrior behind @alifenourished, is sharing her journey with eating disorders and mental health. Check out her story below! I have words for emotions I never had before. I am able to construct sentences like “my worth is not determined by the shape of my body nor my ability to perform, prove, please, or meet …
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 …
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 …
Happy #warriorwednesday! We are continuing our countdown to the Warrior Run race day with another #whywerun story from Team Family Love Michael. On October 6, 2016, I lost my brother to a years-long battle with depression, anxiety, and addiction. Because of this, my husband and our two sons ran the 5K last year. Since Michael’s passing anniversary date is always close …
Meet Ashley Sieb: Digital Marketer, Writer, Public Speaker, Triathlete and Mom. Ashley Sieb has spent the past decade of her career working in digital marketing. She is a digital marketer, writer, public speaker, and educator. Ashley has spent most of her career working in the technology space, where she worked on global marketing projects and helped deploy strategic marketing technology …
When you first meet me, there are many things you might notice. You might notice that I am a little shorter than most women my age, or that I have flyaway hair on days I don’t have time to tame it. You might notice the tan lines on my feet, the stretch marks on my thighs, or scars running up …
Hey loves! My name is Brooke and I’m from Batesville, IN. I started to experience eating disorder symptoms at the age of 12, in the 7th grade. The symptoms grew more severe until I was 14 years old. At age 12 I started to have suicidal thoughts, then that lead to depressive thoughts and anxiety. My parents got a divorce …
It all started back in 2004 when my brother passed away from epilepsy. I was the only person home at the time and was unsure of how to handle the situation. He had seizures all his life and usually came to within a reasonable amount of time. This was different though, and as an eight-year old, I didn’t know what …
