A diagnosis can be a huge relief when you finally know what it is, so then you can do something about it. I used it as fuel for my healing. I didn’t let this diagnosis become me and stay me. It was so relieving to know what I was experiencing was called something. And then to know what direction to go with it.

I feel like it's a lifelong thing, but as we continue to be married and learn more about each other, bringing that vulnerability to our relationship deepens that connection.

Every space in the house doesn't need to be filled. Every empty space doesn't need to be filled. I want to be super mindful of what we bring in. I just want to really enjoy our space and want to make it a place that I love to be.

What I believe helps cultivate this idea is learning how to meditate. Learning how to be present with what is in your body and how to notice thoughts in your mind without making meaning of the thoughts going through your mind

You are worth it, my friend. Just as you are. There is nothing you need to do to prove that you are. You just are. You are worth the care, the love, the money, the effort, the energy, and the time. And from there, the benefits just overflow when you take care of yourself.

Your circle can be extremely small but very powerful. And if you even have just one or two people there to support you, to tell you the right things, to let you vent, that support is the most beneficial for anyone going through depression or anxiety.

Dirty grief is not the stuff you need to continue to live with. Clean grief is something that you do need to learn to carry; it is something that you do need to learn to process, work through, and live with for the rest of your life.

You will probably mess up in one way or another. But showing up is the most important thing you can do. Your disappearance and silence are worse than saying or doing the wrong thing.