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It is getting close to the new year (already, I know, right??) and many people use that as a time to make new habits and resolutions. I have put together a short list of some of my favourite workbooks that may help you with your mental health journey at any time, especially if you take […]

I’ve had some events happen that have been weighing on me so I wanted to write a post to get a discussion going. If you’ve read any of this blog, you will know that I have diagnosed mental illnesses – Bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality disorder, Generalized Anxiety disorder and a specific phobia. I’ve had these […]

*This is not meant to be medical advice or replace advice from medical professionals. I am simply sharing a coping strategy that I have adopted* A coping box is a tool that a person can add to their mental health toolbox. It is literally a box of things that can help you to cope in […]

*This post contains affiliate links. If you order from my link it will not cost you anything extra but I will get a small commission* My therapist has been telling me for years that I need to make a regular practice of exercising in order to help myself feel better. I always said yeah, yeah, […]

I’ve put together a list of some simple self-care practices. Some of these I only use occasionally and some I use frequently. You can pick and choose what works best for you, or use this list as an inspiration for your own self-care routine. Some examples of easy self-care: Brush your teeth Read a few […]

What do you think of when you hear the phrase “self-care”? It can mean something different to each individual person as not everyone has the same needs or interests. However, self-care is important for everyone, whether you have a mental illness diagnosis or not. Studies have shown the effectiveness of showing yourself the love and […]

*This is not meant to be medical advice. I am not a licensed healthcare professional. I am sharing personal experiences with this mode of therapy and what worked for me. Tips that helped me may or may not work for someone else.  *This post contains afflilate links. You can purchase items from my site and […]

This is me. A normal mom in her early 30’s. I look just like anyone else, and sometimes I even have a smile on my face. You may not know it to look at me but I suffer from mental illnesses, including depression. People often imagine a depressed person as someone who is sad all […]

I just finished reading Cancer: A book of Hope by Lise Bourbeau (available on Amazon!) This book came recommended to me by my life plan specialist. At first, I wondered why she recommended this book to me, as I do not currently have a cancer diagnosis, nor do any of my close family members. But […]

I thought that I would start this off with a post about me so that you know who you’re hearing from. I’m going to try and keep this part as short as I can and add details through later posts. I grew up in a small-ish town in Ontario, Canada. I had two loving parents […]