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Continue reading →: Life Will Always Be Life: Beautiful and DifficultA few nights ago, I had the opportunity to remember what I just wrote about. There always seems to be something that “pops up” as soon as I feel like things are settling. Every time. So, I figured something would be coming. Homeschooling & Teenagers I can’t write about it,…
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Continue reading →: Through Darkness, There Came a LightI remember the day that I checked myself into rehab very clearly. After I had gotten checked in (my bags were searched, I was searched, I talked with the financial lady and cried), I saw the medical doctor for the first time. I remember asking him, “are there any other…
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Continue reading →: Life LatelyI found out Wednesday that the reason I was still feeling bad (it kept getting worse) is that I had strep in addition to the flu! The benefit of it being strep is that I could take an antibiotic! After less than 24 hours on it, I felt so much…
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Continue reading →: Learning To Be More IntentionalI have been trying to write a blog post for days. It has felt nearly impossible because I’ve had the flu. It just won’t go away! Because of this, my thoughts are kind of all over the place. I keep going to bed hoping that I will wake up feeling…
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Continue reading →: ClarityEvery single day, I feel more and more clarity in my mind and heart. It’s really hard to put into words. On a normal day, even in my “good seasons,” there is a heaviness, anxiety, and fear that is just always there. It’s like my brain is always scanning and…
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Continue reading →: No Longer Shrinking MyselfAfter four doses of my new medication, I’ve already started to feel noticeably better. I didn’t think that was possible because I have read it can take up to 2-6 weeks. But then I googled and realized that a lot of people noticed a difference almost right away (especially if…
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Continue reading →: A Little Bit of HopeI’ve been seeing my psychiatric nurse practitioner for about a year. I’ve mentioned a few times that my previous PA and my current NP weren’t so sure about the Bipolar 2 diagnosis that I had received years ago. I have also been on so many bipolar meds over the years,…
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Continue reading →: Letting Go of Fear, One Minute at a TimeMy mental health honestly exhausts me. Monday, I felt so good. I had done a hard hike, spent time in God’s ceration with my hubby, and the weather was perfect. I had a weird night of sleep that night (as usual). I tend to have vivid dreams most nights. I…
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Continue reading →: Back to Wild + Free MamaI have been working on revamping my blog (again). I let the paid version go because I didn’t want to pay for it since I didn’t make money. After that happened, I realized that I wasn’t ready to let it go. I had a 30% off coupon code, so I…
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Continue reading →: Night and DayWhen I wrote yesterday, I felt like I was at the end of my rope. I had a lot of friends praying for me in addition to praying a lot myself. Just since yesterday, my mental health has gotten so much better. I still have some anxiety (and my physical…
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