A Journey of Health and Wholeness

Happy Valentine's Day! I wasn't going to do anything Valentine's Day themed, but then I realized it would be a great time to talk about emotional health as related to relationships. Emotional health is important in relationships, including friendships and romantic relationships. I went through a long and drawn out breakup recently and I have definitely learned the importance of emotional health through that. I was very emotionally involved in the relationship and the other person was going through a hard time and couldn't be as involved. It was hard for me to understand that at the time. I learned that I can't always hold other people to my personal standards. I also learned that a relationship needs to have the same level of emotional commitment and involvement in both parties to be successful. People also have different ways of processing emotions, and that is totally ok. I may be a verbal processor, but someone else may be an internal processor. So...

DISCLAIMER: As many of you know, I am a Christian. My journey is interwoven with the Lord and I will be sharing about how He has helped me. I am sorry if that is uncomfortable for you, but I am unashamed of the Gospel and of what God has done in my life. You don't have to follow this blog if that offends you. Please do not leave mean or angry comments and PLEASE be respectful. Hello everyone! I wanted to start off my posts talking about mental health. This is, sadly, a topic that we don't talk about often in society. It is often seen as weak or shameful to struggle with mental health. I want to bring honesty and openness to this topic. Since 2010, I have struggled with anxiety. I feel overwhelmed mentally and thoughts will spin in my head. At first, I was paralyzed and withdrawn as I tried to combat my never-ending thoughts. It is hard to describe, but it was like the "filter" on my brain that sifts through sensory information had shut off, overwhelming my brain...

Hello everyone! Recently, I have been on my own health journey, including mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. I want to be vulnerable and honest on my journey and use it to encourage you. I have definitely not figured out how to be healthy and I'm not an expert, but I want to share my triumphs and struggles with you. I didn't think I would ever start another blog because I have struggled with being consistent with them, but I am passionate about this topic and I want to be consistent this time. The idea for this blog came to me when I was doing a self-inventory activity for one of my classes. I realized that I was passionate about a healthy lifestyle that included emotions and mental health as well and I decided to start this project. I love writing and I am excited to share this blog with you! My mission is to encourage others and offer tips as I continue my journey to be healthy in every area of my life. I will be talking about anxiety, emotions, my rela...