Postpartum anxiety and depression

Where to start? I haven’t blogged in months and a lot has changed since having miss Olivia. Our experience in the hospital wasn’t ideal since she had to be in the NICU right after her birth. It was hard seeing her hooked up to iv’s and on a breathing machine that first 24 hours of … Read more

Keep Moving Forward

“Keep moving, keep growing, keep pushing through obstacles, keep evolving. You break through at one level, arrive at the next, and take another step up. Each time you grow, you get to learn something new, which basically means you have to get uncomfortable again. Because when you arrive at a level you’ve never been at … Read more

Effort

I was going to do a quick post on facebook about taking the time and effort into making myself look presentable today but I thought I haven’t written a blog post in over a month so here I am. I’ll be 33 weeks pregnant tomorrow (7 weeks remain, give or take). To be totally honest … Read more

Fresh Perspective

So today I decided to put me first and go on a little downtown adventure, by myself, to the Columbus Museum of Art. Lately I’ve felt like I’ve just been going through the motions of life, kind of forgetting to stop and enjoy it. Winter can easily do that to me. When I finally realized … Read more

Body Image during Pregnancy

Something that continues to be a mental struggle for me is body image during pregnancy. I knew my body would change but I was not mentally prepared for the changes to come. Growing up I’ve always had body image issues. I was too thin, too big, not muscular enough, too pale, had to many freckles, … Read more