True Life
Dealing with depression and arguing with anxiety
Hey, friends! I’ve been thinking about my anxiety and depression a lot lately, especially since I had a pretty great run without too many issues until this week. Panic attacks, mixed with low motivation, can really screw with your system.…
Purple lipstick and confidence intervals
Anxiety is a butthead. Okay, there, I said it! Now mix that with statistics. Not the helpful kind that you can read and learn more about world-wide issues, but the kind where you have to figure out how much of…
How BYU is teaching me more than just academics
Good afternoon, friends! I am currently in the middle of doing homework for one of my classes, but I felt prompted to write a quick post. I don’t say it often, but I really am grateful for the opportunity to…
Back to School Back to Me
HELLO, INTERNET!!! BLACK. MY HAIR WAS BLACK Things haven’t been easy this summer. Starting with getting mega sick, to having that car accident, then having to deal with PTSD along with various other health issues, job searching, freaking out about…
Getting out of my comfort zone: figuratively and literally
Hello, dear blog readers! It’s been a while, but I hope this post can begin to make up for it. Lately I’ve been dealing with PTSD from a car accident, which just added to my already difficult struggle with anxiety…
What anxiety and depression does to an optimist
I’m generally a happy person. The most heartwarming compliments I’ve received have often been about my smile. And it’s true! I do love being happy and I love making others happy. And I genuinely do smile quite a bit around…
New Perspective
Usually this would be something I would post on my other blog, but since it relates so closely with the things that have been happening in my life, I figured it would be best here. The other night I was…
Sometimes stuff hits the fan, but then it gets a little better
Where to start? The last few months have been a whirlwind of emotions and learning experiences. I’ve been quieter on Facebook and other social media lately because I wasn’t really sure how to address all of the changes I’ve faced…
For the temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty
LDS Dallas Temple /Savannah Hawkins 2015 Have you ever had an experience that was absolutely perfect? I can now say that I have. On May 9th, I went to the Dallas, Texas Temple with my immediate family to receive my…
Beginnings lead to endings and endings lead to beginnings
Hello, blog readers! Today’s post isn’t going to be a story, sorry! Instead, bear with me as I take you on a journey of my reflections of the last year! First things first! Here is a list of things that…