Anxiety, Pregnancy
I’ve struggled with anxiety for most of my life. I don’t remember a time that anxiety wasn’t a part of my life. Most of the time it’s handle-able, but there have been many times in my life that it has been completely debilitating. My biggest cause of anxiety has always come from “medical stuff.” Needles, IVs, procedures, blood pressure machines, …
Anxiety, Depression, Mental Illness
Living with anxiety, depression, or both can be really difficult. Everyday life is negatively affected, especially relationships with those that don’t fully understand the illness. Here are 9 things that people living with anxiety and depression want others to know. 1. I Can’t Control It It’s not something that I can just snap out of. It is a legitimate disorder …
Lifestyle, Mental Illness
You’ve seen them. All over Facebook and Instagram. Your friends and people you follow post these beautiful images with a quote on them that is meant to inspire you to be and do better. As a person who lives with chronic depression and generalized anxiety disorder, seeing these types of posts can be like a slap in the face. Sure, …
A couple weekends ago, I was one of the 6000 Arbonne Consultants that went to Niagara Falls for our Canadian National Training Conference, or CNTC. This was an amazing weekend, full of inspiration, learning, connecting, and fun! I had participated in the CNTC 2 years prior in Montreal, and while I learned a lot, I have to say it was a …
Anxiety, Mental Illness
“Oh my God, what if I faint at the altar” That thought ran through my head on a daily basis for about a year leading up to the wedding. Along with many others, but that was the most prominent one. A wedding can make anyone anxious, but when you already have anxiety, planning a wedding can be extremely overwhelming. I …
