Mental Health

A Love Letter to My Anxious Self

Hey girl, Take a deep breath. I know it feels like you can’t breathe in deeply enough – but I promise you can. Breathe in. Let the air flow to your fingers and toes. Now breathe out. There you go. You are okay. You. Are.

Cultivate Joy

At the start of 2022, I chose JOY as my word for the year. At the start of the year, I got married, moved seven hours away from my family, began a new job to support us while Aaron completed student-teaching for his degree, and

Fight Self-Defeating Thoughts with Clear Values

Hey sweet friend, I mentioned in this post how I use connection to my values to avoid comparison and insecurity in public situations. Well, getting crystal clear about values is useful not just to fight off insecurity but anxiety and self-defeating thoughts as well. First

You Don’t Know You’re Beautiful

Hey sweet friend, You know the feeling. You’ve spent the last hour on your hair and makeup, you had your date outfit picked out since you woke up this morning, you even put on HEELS. You’re looking good, let’s admit it. You’re excited for this

Christian Affirmations for Anxiety

Hey sweet friend,  Over the years, I’ve come across the advice over and over again to use affirmations or mantras to help relieve anxiety. The idea is to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.  This is great advice, if you take it with a grain