Blog Quote of the Moment 19 Apr 2022 Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.Neil Gaiman What is your dragon today?…
Blog Happy Easter 17 Apr 2022 I just want to wish everyone a happy and blessed Easter today. I hope you have the day off of work and are able to spend time with family, possibly…
Blog A Problem Without a Fix 13 Apr 2022 No wonder I have no confidence in myself. My own husband has zero confidence in me. I feel so small right now, I want to crawl in a hole. Tonight…
Blog Autism, Unmasked 13 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 The post I planned on perfectionism is going to have to wait. This post is on Autism, and you’ll see why in a minute. There was a book that was…
Blog Louder, Perfectionist OCD Thoughts 7 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 open.spotify.com/track/2kbzyz1CZHSAX1dH4btQLY Ironic, I've been working on a post about perfectionism and my husband decided now is the time to do his nitpicking thing. Since he got home yesterday evening, it…
Blog… Quotes of the Moment – a Twofer 4 Apr 2022 Everyone is a little broken, but last time I checked broken crayons still color.Trent Shelton The first quote spoke to my artistic side, because I certainly still use my broken…
Blog Art as Mindfulness, A Coping Skill 2 Apr 2022 This last week has been tough for my OCD. I did an exposure during my OCD coaching session and also did a review for my coach on Google, and since…
Blog Change Up: Sharing My Art 29 Mar 2022 I was going to bemoan my evening and how depressed my son made me, with his hateful words. Instead, to keep things positive, I have decided to risk sharing an…
Blog Mental Illness Combos for the Win 24 Mar 2022 OCD often brings depression, at a reported rate of 25% to 50%. My mental illness buddies, OCD and Bipolar depression, have been kinda off and on pals since I was…
Blog… Quote of the Moment 22 Mar 2022 I’m choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I’m making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.Elizabeth Gilbert I feel this is an…
Blog Just Breathe, Living with OCD Anxiety 22 Mar 2022 I am so triggered right now by my church's newsletter. So very triggered my mind feels like I'm running in a circle ready to run into a wall to make…
Blog Radio Silence, An OCD Conundrum 12 Mar 202212 Mar 2022 So, I might have gone radio silent on communications with my Pastor. I've pulled away almost completely with all social events with my church, unless I can take my husband…
Blog Feedback on Changes? 10 Mar 2022 I've been mucking with my wordpress pages layout and I dunno if I screwed things up. I didn't like that I didn't have a "homepage" per se and it was…
Blog Easter, Not All Bunnies and Egg Hunts 10 Mar 2022 Last Easter was rather hellish for my OCD and in turn, bipolar depression. I know Easter is the Christian holiday I should love the most, and I feel so ashamed…
Blog To Facebook or Not to Facebook? 9 Mar 2022 I have been “fasting” from Facebook for lent since last Wednesday. Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter in which Christians reflect on the sacrifices Jesus made. Why…
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