A Message For the Ones Who Feel Defeated
You. I’m speaking to you. Yes…you. The one who keeps pasting a brave smile on over her anxiety. The one who speaks confidently, but if you look closely, she taps her foot [...]
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Sweatpants & Soul | What the Dirt Taught Me
The ground below me suddenly releases and I start to slide. My feet do a clumsy dance in their hiking sandals as they try to find solid footing. Panic instantly rises as my [...]
Personal Essays | My Body: The Struggle Within
I homeschool my son, which works very well for me because a lot of my time is spent in my pajamas. Occasionally, though, we actually venture outside and go places. The other [...]
Sweatpants & Soul | Where Routine Ends and Life Begins
Flash back to the spring of 2015 and you’d see a very different version of the woman writing this essay now. Life was not going according to plan and I had somehow fallen [...]
Sweatpants & Self Care | You, Me and My Mental Health- Which Comes First?
One issue that I have come across again and again in my clinic is people feeling guilty about the fact they are battling mental health issues. Most often it is because they [...]
Kindness Matters | Changing Lives with the Educating Tanzania Foundation
Tupendane [Swahili]: love each other. Breaking out of your comfort zone is scary. But what if a single leap of faith could change the world? In August of 2014, when Nancy [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | Things My Kids Don’t Get
This is an actual account of just a few of the things my three teens have not yet learned. [...]
Sweatpants & Humor | Wondrous Words – a GIF Tale
10 words to pull out at parties and impress your co-workers, your neighbor, or your dog. [...]
Sweatpants & Books | “Balanced and Barefoot” Book Review & Interview
"Our bodies need to move and dance and play. Our brains need more than flashing lights and artificial noises. Being outside is not just for kids either. I need it just as much as my kids." Check out how Balanced and Barefoot tackles the importance of outdoor play. [...]
Autism Awareness Month | Life, Before and After
By Shade Ardent Lately, my life is divided into two categories: Before Autism, After Autism. While that’s not precisely accurate, because I’ve always been autistic, I can [...]
