I wanted to write a blog post on what it’s like to live with multiple mental health issues. Please note: could possibly trigger. Please read with caution. Welcome to hell. I was introduced to this hell as a 14 year old. I literally fought for my life though, depression, anxiety, suicide attempts etc and I … Continue reading Welcome To Hell – Life With Mental Health Issues
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Christmas time is here! Jeff and I had a great Thanksgiving. I made Thanksgiving Dinner for the first time. It wasn't much, but to me it was everything. I'm very proud of my accomplishment, however small it may be. Then we watched Home Alone. That just happens to be my favorite Christmas movie! We also … Continue reading It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Open Letter to my Attacker
Trigger Warning. I found this open letter that I had written 4 years ago when I first started dealing with my nightmare. I found it to be so raw and empowering and wanted to share it! _____________ My hopes in writing this letter is to let go of the pain, get my feelings out and … Continue reading Open Letter to my Attacker
Speak Out: RafLovesLiv’s Story
Trigger warning. In the light of the #MeToo campaign and October 18ths SVU episode, this has been a massively stressful week for me. A lot of feelings came back, old memories and things I've tried to forget or thought were behind me....suddenly it's like I was living it again. All of those feelings and emotions … Continue reading Speak Out: RafLovesLiv’s Story
Fearlessness – Out With The Old, In With The New
Fear•less•ness• "Being fearless means busting down those walls of fear and being who you are, not who someone else thinks you are. People like to put others in a box and tell them what they can and cannot do or who they can and cannot be. No one can tell you who you are and … Continue reading Fearlessness – Out With The Old, In With The New
Porcupine Mountains 2017 Trip
Life happened and the trip didn’t go quite exactly as planned. The night before I came down with a sore throat and it became a bad head cold that I’m still fighting off. I spent most of the trip laying down but I did try to make the most of it and even though I … Continue reading Porcupine Mountains 2017 Trip
It’s Time For A Wilderness Re-Charge
"Wilderness - where humans are visitors that do not remain." Next week I'll be back in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for our annual family camping trip. I am in need of a full re-charge and the Wilderness + Lake Superior + Family should be the perfect thing. I get so attached to my … Continue reading It’s Time For A Wilderness Re-Charge
Self Care – A Few Of My Favorite Things
It's getting to be that time of year again when the weather gets dark and cold, the snow starts flying and I start to feel a bit more depressed. I've been trying to think up new self care ideas and I came acrossed old blog posts that had some great ones. I hope maybe some … Continue reading Self Care – A Few Of My Favorite Things
Happiness is a Journey Not a Destination
Happiness (and recovery) is a journey, not a destination. I'm not looking for a certain destination. I'm just trying to be the better Katie than I was yesterday. I say "Go forth and be the best YOU that you can be." Choosing happiness isn't always easy. It's so easy to get sucked into the negatives … Continue reading Happiness is a Journey Not a Destination
There is a Time For Everything
To everything there is a season. It's my time for LIFE. My time to be REBORN. My time to HEAL. My time to BUILD on my life. My time to LAUGH. My time to DANCE. My time to THROW OUT the old. My time to HUG and embrace life and all the special people I know. … Continue reading There is a Time For Everything
Confessions Of a Recovered Borderline
Or maybe I was just a girl...Interrupted. Possible Trigger Warning Lately, I've wanted to write more about my experience with Borderline Personality Disorder, how it almost killed me and how I was able to find help and start a new life. Even as someone who has been in "remission" for quite some time this … Continue reading Confessions Of a Recovered Borderline
I Survived Mental Illness and Abuse
Depression. Anxiety. Self-harm. Not knowing if you want to live or die. Afraid to speak up because people don’t understand. This invisible illness is very real indeed. It may be invisible to the blind eye but to those who suffer with it or have family or friends that deal with it, it is a very … Continue reading I Survived Mental Illness and Abuse
