As you may have read, I’m Sarah. I am a mental health professional with anxiety and scattered showers of depression. It’s been a thing since I was a young child. I say thing because I feel to call it a “struggle” or a “battle” or even a “mental health issue” gives it more power. You, of course, are free to label yours anything you’d like. Personally, it’s already consumed enough of my life, so I simply call it a “thing.” In the famous words of the blessed saint Paula Abdul…it is what it is.
My vision, initially, for this blog was something more upbeat and bordering on being overly optimistic. Toxic positivity is a “thing” too ya know. But, as life so often does, it’s turned into a different project with a different voice. You see, you’ve caught me in the middle of my life being turned upside down, and I feel being anything other than authentic in this moment is a lie. So, instead I’m going to be honest. I’m not going to pretend to be an expert cuz ummm hello… I’m just going to be as raw and vulnerable as my anxious, broken heart will allow me to be.
I will speak my truth with hopes that you will glean words of encouragement, ideas for improvement or ways to do things differently, or if nothing else, a bit more courage to speak your own truth.
I can’t promise lollipops and rainbows, but if you’re here then I suspect you know that isn’t the world we live in all the time. But, I do promise information, suggestions, and a supportive environment to those willing to work on themselves.
Wishing you love, light, and good meds if you need them…
Sarah
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