After two solid days of what I can only describe as biblical-level rain, I was starting to wonder if the universe was testing me—or just...

April is Counseling Awareness Month—and honestly, I think it’s long overdue that we talk about what that really means. It fascinates me...

Somewhere along the line, many of us were taught that self-care was indulgent, even selfish. That taking time for ourselves was something...

There’s a point you reach where the pain of staying the same becomes heavier than anything fear could throw at you. It’s not a dramatic,...

After experiencing significant loss, it can be difficult to know what you’re actually feeling. Is it grief? Is it depression? Is it both?...

When Dakota passed away, I wasn’t at home. I was at the hospital with my dad, who had suffered a stroke the day before. When the phone...

"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." —Henry David Thoreau This quote has stayed with me—it speaks so clearly to...

One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned on this journey is that grief has no script. Everyone experiences it differently. Some people...

There are many areas of my life where I am ready to move forward, but right now, my biggest focus is moving forward after the loss of...