Anybody else in this space get migraines? I figured I’d just jump right in. Why mince words when you can get straight to the point. I have been stuck in a pretty bad migraine cycle this month. I’ve been doing all the things to end the migraine pain, if not make it tolerable. My frontContinue reading “Migraines & The Thief of Joy”
Category Archives: anxiety
An Essential Anxiety Toolkit
Hey everyone! When I was first dealing with anxiety, it felt so big and scary. Not just because the physical feelings and intrusive thoughts were big and scary, but because I didn’t know how to make any of it feel less big and scary. I didn’t have the language to discuss or express it. WorstContinue reading “An Essential Anxiety Toolkit”
My Favorite Way to Beat the Sunday Scaries
Rituals. Routines. Schedules. For a long time I thought I could live without them. After more than a year out of teaching, it turns out that I thrive on routine. And even though my routine has changed over time, there is one part of my week that has stuck around: SUNDAY. NIGHT. BATHS. There’s aContinue reading “My Favorite Way to Beat the Sunday Scaries”
A Note on New Year’s Resolutions
Well, hello everyone! On the eve of New Years, I’ve got to thinking about resolutions. How many years have you promised yourself that come January 1st you’ll stop eating poorly, start exercising, do a certain thing every single day until you — lose the weight, write the book, get the dream job — you getContinue reading “A Note on New Year’s Resolutions”
If You’re Struggling This Holiday Season…
Hey all. I didn’t think I’d write a post this week, but I was reading something that really resonated with me and wanted to share. Since the beginning of November, I’ve been dealing with near daily migraines. The pain is not the worst I’ve ever felt, but being in any sort of pain, big orContinue reading “If You’re Struggling This Holiday Season…”
Writing Prompt: Senses, Setting, & The Grocery Store
Hey everyone! How have you all be faring this holiday season? I gotta be honest, I haven’t been doing so great. Don’t get me wrong, my anxiety has been under control, but I’ve had a migraine since the beginning of November. There have been a few pain free days here and there, but the migraineContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Senses, Setting, & The Grocery Store”
A Disney World Redemption
Hey everyone! I was working on a post about an October reading wrap up, but then I went to Disney World for a week with my husband and our family and friends. And the October reading wrap up had to wait. To give my enthusiasm for writing about my Disney World experience some context, weContinue reading “A Disney World Redemption”
Taking the Leap
My first blog post! I guess the polite thing would be to start by saying hello and welcome. In my head I’m waving to you like the gif of Forrest Gump waving excitedly from his boat to Lieutenant Dan. That’s how excited I am that you’re here. I’ve been thinking a lot recently about leapsContinue reading “Taking the Leap”
I Jumped
June 1, 2021 This post is going to be a little bit of a mess. I started writing it and then deleted what I wrote because my brain feels like a pile of mismatched puzzle pieces. But I knew that what I had to say couldn’t just live in the pages of my journal. IContinue reading “I Jumped”
The Middle of the Beginning
September 16, 2021 No one tells you how weird the middle of the beginning feels. The beginning of something new is long. It’s that place where you’re meeting people and learning things and you’re so busy meeting people and learning things that you forget to look up. But then one day you look up atContinue reading “The Middle of the Beginning”
Robyn Neilsen 