Don’t Let Food Anxiety Control Your Holiday Season

It’s that time of year again. Streets are lined with lights, kids are anticipating the end of classes, parents are checking off wish lists. The holiday season is fully upon us. For many, this time of year is filled with joy and love. Families reconnect and gather around the table. It often feels as if the world stands still for …

UC Student + Mental Health Advocate Takes Over Insta

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Diya Joshi, first-year UC student and mental health advocate, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental wellness. Check out her bio below! I am a freshman at the University of Cincinnati majoring in Medical Sciences and am pursuing a minor in Psychology. In my free time, I love to paint, dance and watch sunsets! …

UK Model, Singer + Actress Takes Over Insta Stories

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Bala, a model, singer and actress took over our Instagram stories to talk about her journey with mental illness. Check out her bio below! Hi! My name’s Bala and I’m 22, from the UK. I am a singer, actress and model living with depression and anxiety. I was officially diagnosed when I went to university at …

People Come and Go But Always Help with Our Growth

Some people come into your life for only a season, but for the most important reasons. We will never fully understand why some people come into our lives and why some people leave. Sometimes, the people that we wanted to stay with with every ounce of our being leave. Those are the moments that hurt the most, the ones that …

Take Time to Give Thanks

In times of great distress, it’s easy to forget to make space for gratitude. This year, in particular, we have all had our fair share of trauma and anxiety, and it’s understandable to lose sight of the things for which we should be grateful. I know I’m guilty of forgetting to practice gratitude and taking time to be thankful. When …

Founder of Stigma Breakers Takes Over Insta Stories

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Berkeley Fisher, the Warrior behind the website www.stigmabreakers.org, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health and stopping the stigma. Check out her bio below! I was the pretty, popular cheerleader in middle and high school, always smiling, friends with everyone. I was bubbly and outgoing and smart. But underneath it all, I was …

Christa Shares Her #iAM1N5 Journey…

This week for #WarriorWednesday, Christa Estes Smith shared her #iAM1N5 journey of losing her husband to suicide. Check out her story below, and if you would like to share your story, send us a message on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter! I’ve never thought of myself as a warrior but after forgiving my husband Scott for taking his life, I did …

Sometimes Traumas Resurface, Keep Loving Yourself

It finally happened. What I think I would call my worst nightmare. Y’all, I am open with my struggle. I have been on the news, podcasts, and spread my message across the country. It is not a mystery that I was in an emotionally abusive relationship, I blog about it all of the time. However, I never truly knew if …

Forgive Your Past Self So Your Future Self Can Grow

Self-growth is not easy. Sometimes, we realize things about ourselves that we need to change in order to be the best version of ourselves. We all have negative habits, and sometimes we don’t see that they’re negative until they cause harm to ourselves or others. When that happens, we realize we need to make a change. Sometimes it’s small, sometimes …

Influencer Takes Over Insta Stories

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Jenna Dillulio, a beauty and stigma-stopping influencer, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health and sobriety. Check out her bio below! Hey y’all heyyyy!  My name is Jenna and I’m a beauty influencer/addiction stigma breaker on social media. I am an alcoholic and I’ve been sober for 3 years. Through my recovery journey …