#endingtheblog #closingoff I have a confession, I no longer know if this is meant for me... To continue to share my life, thoughts, and...

Personally for me, practicing gratitude daily has been a game changer. Though I will be the first to admit, sometimes I fall short and...

"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection." - Gautama Buddha First things first, Love...

Firstly, I want to start by saying, I would not still be here if it weren't for God. God's grace saved my life in more ways than one. He...

Dealing with the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health First things first: Self-Acceptance/Self-Awareness We cannot begin to change the world...

#Praiseinthewaiting Before it comes to fruition and even in the waiting still, I will praise him for his promises are faithful and true....

How to know when to let go of relationships in your life & how to prevent entangling yourself with another toxic person. Sometimes in...

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There comes a day when we must choose to fight or simply give in to the darkness. I have found that there comes a time when giving in...

#Depression #mentalheathmatters #mentalhealthawareness Depression can be overwhelmingly unbearable but you don't have to go it alone....

Some days I feel I am failing, Others, I believe God made me RJ's momma for a reason. Maybe I am equipped to love, protect, and guide him...

Show Praise for the Positive(s): My son loves being acknowledged for his positive behavior(s). Doing so can encourage them to keep...

Early Intervention  is Key: Book your child for therapies such as Occupational, Speech, and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapies....

Have you been suffering through a mental health crisis? Same. Have you tied your identity to your diagnosis? I have. Are you facing a...

Numb yet feeling everything all at once. It stings then it dissipates until the next resurfacing Trapped, I feel so stuck in my past and...

It’s happening again. The bouts of depression, the mania; mixed episodes, Life with Bipolar disorder type 1 : There are mornings when I...

An all-consuming sadness that swallows you whole. A depression so deep with no words quite descriptive enough to capture the essence of...

Welcome to HBTH About the Blog: I chose to create this blog to share my experiences navigating life with mental illness and my personal...

I wrote this poem just a few short months after giving birth to my son, struggling with postpartum depression. “It comes in waves, I cry...