Canvas of the Mind

“Life is a train station.
People get on. People get off.
Some ride with you for a stop.
Others, a few stations.
A rare few, the whole journey.
Don’t grip too tight. Don’t beg them to stay.
Their stop might

I’m still sitting with a lot from my previous post. I wrote about giving grace and learning to forgive, but what if I don’t want to? I’m holding onto resentment, and while I’ve been trying to convince myself to move … Read more

Reflection and Moving Forward

Why is it that we’re asked to give grace to others, but may not receive the same respect in return? Are we expected to forgive people and let them get away with how they treat us, … Read more

Negative thoughts have a way of sneaking in and taking over your mind, usually speaking louder than the positive ones. I know this first hand. Recently, I came across a few habits for trying to stop negative thinking, and I … Read more

When I started therapy, I thought mental health could be something you “fixed.” Like when you break a bone, you treat it, heal it, and move on. Yay, it’s healed! But now, nearly a decade later, I know now that … Read more

How Creativity Has Helped My Healing

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way — things I had no words for.” — Georgia O’Keeffe

If you’ve ever spent time creating art, … Read more

Let’s start at the beginning. Well, sort of.

As a teen, I had a rebellious streak and a bit of an attitude. I was still a “good kid,” but I cared too much about what my peers thought of me.… Read more

Well, here it is. We’re doing it.

To say I’m anxious about creating a space that’s even halfway public would be an understatement. Part of me worries I’ll share too much of myself, or that I’ll set expectations too high … Read more