If I had to sum up this year, I would say that it was arduous. It was hard for me. Simply put. The fragility of my mental state was concerning. After losing a loved one so young, death consumed my thoughts. It seemed impossible to escape this sadness that shrouded me constantly. But I guess it is true that all you need is a mustard seed’s worth of faith.. because that’s all I had left. It’s been hard to express my deep thoughts in this space. Because I get teary-eyed and my emotions overwhelm me to the point that I ...
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Yesterday I cut my hair. I decided it needed to be done a while back after seeing all the damage I caused to it by not taking care of it properly. Depressive episodes over the summer results in going days without combing my hair. I simply did not have the time, patience, and energy to deal with it at its thickness and length. And I knew that in order for me to grow it out healthily again, I had to lose some inches. It was such a sense of relief when I saw the finished look. Apparently, CoCo Chanel was on to something when those words were ...
Fall is officially here, but that usually means nothing for us here in Louisiana. But today as I’m sitting outside playing with Avery’s new rock collection, making a list of all of the home projects that need to be completed, there’s a cool breeze. A calming breeze. It’s much needed. August and September were good. A bit gentler. I did what I had the energy to do to stay in a level headspace–I decluttered, organized, and rested. I also celebrated my BIL’s & my husband’s birthday; spent a lot of ...