“Depression, you don’t control me anymore!”
Finding the purpose in your Pain My mother always told me growing up, “if you’ve never learned, then you’ve never lived”. She always recounted her life’s journey by sharing a lot of her painful stories. Reflecting on these moments now as an adult, I now appreciate the lesson she always tried to deliver that “thereContinue reading ““Depression, you don’t control me anymore!””
The Art of Positive Self-Talk
10 Ways to Address the “Anxious Voice” We all experience anxiety or worry from time to time. How we deal with those anxious moments determine whether or not we are able to navigate through the emotions, or if the emotions consume us. Anxiety becomes a problem when it interferes with our lives, relationships and overallContinue reading “The Art of Positive Self-Talk”
The Connection Between Trauma & Addictions
A Trauma focused Lens on Addictions Escaping Addictions By Ashanti Shakespeare She tried to heal, But she began to feel, The hurt abuse and pain The years of trauma that covered her brain Using pills and potions to feel sane To only discover, the memories would come back to haunt her again. There wasn’t aContinue reading “The Connection Between Trauma & Addictions”