Last week I was teaching at a retreat center. It was so beautiful and lovely, and I couldn’t enjoy it. My anxiety was through the roof to the point it was waking it up in the middle of the night with panic attacks and flashbacks. I also had chronic and severe diarrhea due to my […]
Trauma is a Bitch
Anxiety is a bitch. It’s not chic or trendy or something that someone just magically has. I should know. I have anxiety associated with PTSD and Trauma. It has shaped who I am and how my life has changed because of it. It all started in 1982 when I had a trauma event from the […]
Witnessing War & Your Mental Health
These past couple of years have been a bit different to say the least. Now on top of coming out of a pandemic, we are witnessing a war — watching, listening, and seeing the horrific things going on in the Ukraine can have a negative impact on your mental health. First, let’s take a look […]
Anxiety is a Bitch
I’ve lived with anxiety and PTSD since 1982. I’ve worked extremely hard on getting in control. And I did! Between yoga and a great psychologist, I had it all under control. But two things happened to me in 2020 which threw me into a loop. The first was menopause. Ladies, if you haven’t gone through […]