Well, it's taken us over 2 weeks to get to Day 7. And today's life lesson is: Anxiety. Sucks. It's the reason I'm behind almost a week in this little series I've created. It's the reason I have bouts of anger when I'm in a stressful situation, but then promptly burst into tears when I … Continue reading Life Lessons – Anxiety Should Be a 4-Letter Word
Category: Mental Illness
Picking Up the Pieces
It's been a little over a month since my husband and I have split up. In short, I discovered he had been cheating on me for a few weeks. It hadn't been the first time this has happened, unfortunately. He claimed to have a sex addiction and every time this has happened in the past, … Continue reading Picking Up the Pieces
Finding Peace in Song
Every so often, there's a song that just manages to hit you directly in the emotions you're going through at that moment. The lyrics hit you like a train, overwhelming, powerful, and so raw that it makes it hard to breathe. That's what the lyrics to for King & Country's "God Only Knows," does to … Continue reading Finding Peace in Song
Two Years Down
Well, we've finally hit the 2-year mark. While today is technically our anniversary, we celebrated yesterday due to Father's Day being today and the fact that I have to work this evening. Bret's sister surprised us by taking us to a small family get-together lunch she had been planning for a week. Since we didn't … Continue reading Two Years Down
Reflecting
Monday, June 5th, 2017. It's a gloomy kind of day - rain and fog are in the forecast for our mountainous area. I'm getting ready to head into another boring shift at Virginia Produce shucking corn for 8 hours. However, I never make it to that shift. Bret finally breaks down the barriers he's been … Continue reading Reflecting
Here We Go Again
It’s been a trying couple of days. Growing up, my views of marriage have always been picture book happy ending type shit. They lived happily ever after, all was right with the world, and every day was a romantic movie type of thing. Then I grew up and got married myself. Don’t get me wrong; … Continue reading Here We Go Again
Today’s a Rough Day
Actually, it shouldn’t be a rough day. It started off great. Fell asleep at a decent hour last night, woke up around 10 this morning, went and got Bret and me some lunch at 11, and watched a movie on Netflix. And then, almost as if my anxiety was on a timer, everything went to … Continue reading Today’s a Rough Day
An Open Letter to My Anxiety
Here we go again. Same scenarios, different day. It's that tiny voice in my head that has to be the Debbie-downer of literally everything in my mind. You’re that part of my subconscious that puts doubt when things are actually going great in my life. You’re the part of me that says you’re not worthy … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Anxiety
A Step in the Right Direction
I saw a glimpse of my old husband today. Sure, Bret is still the sweet, loving, and determined country boy he was when we first met, but with all of the issues he has had with his anxiety over the past couple of years, it has put somewhat of a damper on his spirit. There’s … Continue reading A Step in the Right Direction
Largen Than Life 