September is usually a season that makes me outrageously happy: I get out my boots, I crunch in the leaves, I revel in the earlier sunsets and rain storms. But this year was really hard for me, and toward the end of the month, I had four days of real anxiety and panic. I had… Continue reading September 2018: Gratitude
August 2018: Gratitude
Photo by Jeff Hammond August was for trying to slow down. I think a lot of people feel rushed and panicky in August – fall is coming! For me, right now, fall means election season, which can quickly turn into 60 hour work weeks, eating shitty food, and not taking care of myself. This August, I'm… Continue reading August 2018: Gratitude
July 2018: Gratitude
July! What a month for growing and being brave. I took a lot of big emotional risks, I traveled home to Michigan to be with friends, and I did some physical healing. Did you know that your body can fall apart from emotional trauma? I didn't. It has been extremely frustrating to feel like I'm… Continue reading July 2018: Gratitude