My Anxiety Needed a Paint Shirt

Maybe you share this memory. At the beginning of my first 4 years of school, my dad would send me to school with an old shirt of his. It was usually an old dress shirt, but I want to say that one year it was an old T-shirt. This shirt became my "paint shirt" for … Continue reading My Anxiety Needed a Paint Shirt →

A “Sense”ible Throw Away

I suppose this particular blog is what they call a "throw away." It is a simple piece that came about because of something I read earlier in the week. The piece was about easing anxiety by connecting with your 5 senses. The piece says that when you start to feel anxiety, uneasy you can calm … Continue reading A “Sense”ible Throw Away →

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

I just found out that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. You HAVE to take care of yourself. I have learned this over time as I realize just how many things I have going on. Anxiety, Depression, Stress, OCD, and now possible ADHD. (For those who have reached out and asked, I am currently waiting … Continue reading May Is Mental Health Awareness Month →

Your Wish Is My Command

I can't remember what site I saw this on, but thought it was interesting to see the responses. If you had one "genie wish," what would you wish for? I think what makes the question tough to answer is that whenever we think of a genie, there always seems to be three wishes. That's not … Continue reading Your Wish Is My Command →

Sending Them Up

Anxiety. Fear. Sadness. Unrest. Nervousness. Sorrow. Overwhelmed. Confused. Any one of those feelings can be crippling. All of them swirling together are scary. With the wrong mindset, it can be devastating. Those feelings don't hit me all at once often, but when they do, it is easy to try to figure it out myself. That … Continue reading Sending Them Up →

A Two-riffic Birthday!

Yesterday, I blogged about it being Ella's last night as a one year old. Today (2-10) she officially turned two! On one of the Facebook "dad" groups I am a part of, someone posted that "Time is a thief." That is so true. I am still scratching my head and wondering how she could be … Continue reading A Two-riffic Birthday! →

Be careful for nothing …

I needed to read this verse tonight. The Greek word translated "careful" in verse 6 is (μεριμνάω) merimnáō. It literally means "to be anxious" or "to be troubled with cares." Anxious is defined: experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. So the verse is saying "Don't be … Continue reading Be careful for nothing … →

Weekend Anxiety

The above sign can be seen almost everywhere these days. A similar sign was on the door of the restaurant my boys and I had breakfast at on Sunday. It obviously doesn't mean anything .... In the past year, I have only eaten out twice. Once was for my anniversary (and they had everything set … Continue reading Weekend Anxiety →

We Need A Little Happy…

Let's face it, 2020 has kinda been a crappy year. As it draws to a close, many of us will be glad to see it go! Sure, there have been high points, but the bad has outweighed the good throughout most of the year. Covid-19, quarantine, the election, political ads (on TV, radio, and via … Continue reading We Need A Little Happy… →