In part 2 of the 3 part wedding series, Ellie and Mark talk about why Ellie needs to Reclaim weddings and how she is making her brother’s wedding into a Reclaiming event for herself. Ellie also opens up about her experiences with panic attacks and anxiety and how these are Read more…
I had a panic attack in the middle of the mall last week. No, it wasn’t convenient, but is there ever an opportune time for a breakdown? Shopping for a dress with my mother turned into a race to find my breath and my sanity outside of Banana Republic. It was embarrassing to say the least. I’ve made great mental health strides in the past few months, and this felt like a giant step backwards.
Feeling generally terrible about myself has been a real hurdle in healing from my divorce. For me, every crappy feeling is rooted in a lie of some sort. My strategy in facing the crap is to identify the lie and replace it with truth. Lies circulate like a nauseating merry-go-round: Read more…