So, I am in the middle of PCS season - I believe that is the official term. Basically, it’s the time of year where military families often receive orders to pack up and move to their next base. That means finding housing, cars, a new vet, a church, and job etc., all while slowly wrapping things up in your current home state. And since we only received orders a few weeks ago, we have about 1.5 months to make this all happen, and if you know me this is a PERFECT recipe for my d

Mental Illness. It reminds me of an ocean. It is vast and overwhelming, scientists are just now starting to explore the depths of all that it is and all that it contains. It is powerful, just as lapping waves slowly shape the shore, mental illness slowly changes who you are, how you think, and how you respond. Many have set out on the sea and lost their lives along the way, caught in the waves. It is deep, reaching thousands of miles, just as mental illness is deeply rooted i

anxiety: this is TOO much!!!!!!!!!!!! me: *completely lost* umm…. What is too much? anxiety: THIS me: homie… I am literally sitting at home doing nothing. My only obligation this evening is to take out the trash. School went well today. What exactly is the problem?? anxiety: EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING ALL AT ONCE WE MUST PANIC me: but nothing is happening…? anxiety: TOO MUCH! Ok ok… now that we have had a small laugh and got through a bit of the uncomfy…let’s get to the real stu

Can you imagine… Your mind flooding with doubt and questions… the rush of adrenaline as you face the unknown. Stepping up over the edge of the boat and lowering yourself onto the rushing waves. First a toe, testing whether you can actually accomplish such an amazing feat… then your foot… then both feet. Now you’re walking, gaze fixed on the Savior. You take one step on the water, then two. Your pace begins to pick up as you trust that your next step will not lead you to plung