My Stories
My blog, essays and articles feature stories on healing from trauma, coping with disorder and practicing mindfulness
3 Journaling Exercises for Self-care
Journaling saved my life. No, really, it did. When I had nowhere to go and no one to turn to, it was journaling that shed some light into my life. And helped me see in the darkness. But it doesn’t even have to be that deep. It could be as simple as dealing with daily stress and struggles. Because we all have them. And we all deserve a way to process them. Each and every day. So here are some [...]
Hummingbird
Things are wonderful, but they haven’t been easy. We had water damage in our kitchen, so in the summer of 2024, they had to demo our kitchen. They removed the sink. They disconnected the dishwasher. They removed our peninsula and [...]
Parenting with My Shadow Self
We all have a shadow self. The yin to our yang. The dark to our light. The self within the self. For those of us who have suffered trauma, our shadow self may speak louder or more frequently. Our shadow [...]
Not Today’s Problem
Having a child has changed almost everything about my life, and while most of those changes are wonderful, some have their own set of challenges. Like getting things done. Laundry piles up, dishes stack, things go unfixed, all because I [...]
25 Self-care Tips
Self-care is everything. It’s not only how we take care of ourselves, but it’s what enables us to take care of others. Because we are no good to others until we are good to ourselves. So here are 25 self-care [...]
What to Do When You Can’t Take a Mental Health Day
It was a Friday. I was exhausted from the week and my daughter woke up ready for the day at 4. Luckily my husband took over at 6, but I crashed hard, missing our morning plans. Which made me feel [...]
New Year Self-care Goals: Devise a Plan
With the new year, it’s a good time to assess your self-care needs. To take inventory. And to see what you are (and aren’t) doing for yourself. I went back to work after a break over the holidays, and my [...]
Bringing Joy Back to Christmas (Plus 6 Tips)
Our daughter is 11 months old, and this will be her first Christmas. Considering I haven’t really celebrated Christmas since I uncovered my repressed trauma in 2018, everything feels new for me. And I’m feeling the joy of Christmas once [...]
Taking Mental Health Breaks Over the Holidays (Plus 12 Tips)
Oh, the holidays. How I love them and feel overwhelmed by them all at the same time. And I’m sure I’m not alone. I often feel like the build up to the holidays is more fun than the actual holiday [...]
5 Tips for Using Tarot to Help Guide Your Intuition
Tarot has helped me follow my intuition for years. Sometimes it’s a decision that affects my day, like where I should and shouldn’t go, but other times, tarot has helped me when I’m dealing with more important life issues, like [...]
Trauma and Relationships: Taking Accountability for Our Actions (and Our Words) Plus 7 Steps
If you’ve ever suffered trauma, it can be easy to fall into the victim role in relationships. Always feeling like it’s someone else’s fault for the reasons we are suffering. Which makes it difficult to take accountability for our actions [...]
PTSD and Trauma: Feeling Violated (+8 Tips and a Recipe)
Right after it happened, I was in complete shock. I was angry. I was angry that it happened. I was angry with myself that I didn’t see it coming. That it wasn’t on my radar. But most of all, I [...]
PTSD and Trauma: The Magic of Setting (and Achieving) Goals (+10 Tips)
As a new mom, I’m finding it difficult to set and keep goals. Finding the time (and the mental capacity) to even think about my goals has been hard since having a baby, and when I have goals, meeting them [...]
“Loved reading this Jenna, what a great explanation of how your OT helped you. I have taken a few tips for a client of mine I am treating at the moment! Great post. Cheers!”
JAYNE OT