Category Archives: Anxiety

Split Personality

You should do some research about what the school offers well and the things that sets your choice apart from those of others.I just love this brave guest post from Jenny. We met online at #ppdchat (where she is a regular), and I got to hear her wonderful voice (the girl can sing!) through my…

Imperfect at BlogHer

I’m on the bus to NYC. I’m going to BlogHer. The mother of all blogging conferences. It’s my first time going to something like this. And I’m nervous. And despite my best efforts, so much of what was supposed to happen before I go, didn’t. In this case you have to look on your own…

Andrea’s Rainy Day Letter (Hope in an Envelope 9)

I’m so happy to have Andrea here , guest posting with her very own Rainy Day Letter. Andrea blogs at  (Are you new here? A Rainy Day Letter is a message you write to yourself when you are having a good day, so you can read it on your bad days. It’s like a helping…

Susan’s Story

I am so honored to have Susan’s trust with this post. Susan  (  on twitter ) is a member of my   group, and her insights and sweetness always inspire me. She shared her lovely with us last year, and she bloggs at  – – – Of all the things I regret about my time with postpartum depression and…

Amy’s Anxiety tips.

Look, my friend Amy is visiting us today, with her story of anxiety, and what works for her to combat it.   Yes, Amy is someone who combats her anxiety, and it works for her. My work of Permission-Based Healing is all about moving away from a stance of fighting anxiety to applying Self-Kindness skills…

Climbing Out of the Pit of Pain

My gosh, Kristin ( ) is here with this inspiring tender guest post! I love this woman, and I am honored to have her at my .  Kristin is a stay-at-home mom, writer and social media marketer. She blogs at  .  She resides with her husband and one-year-old son in a university residence hall, where her…

Letting myself hate you let me love you

I am so very honored to have Hayley Lau here today. This guest post is very important to me. It is a shining example of Permission-Based Healing, though I don’t claim to say that Hayley was influenced by my work when she wrote it. In her courage, Hayley is one of the deepest writers I know. She…

Instead of resolutions: a Permission Slip to Slip.

And the the giveaway winner is: Laura. Hugs to all who didn’t win this time, more chances coming soon. This post is dedicated to my beloved #ppdchat friends. I’ve been so consumed  with creating events and classes here in Ithaca, that I’ve been rather absent on twitter. I miss you all, I’ll be back soon….

Overwhelmed Central

Writing this post in bed, with the intention of making sure that you all know that tomorrow’s #PPDSpeakEasy call is cancelled, and explaining why: Last week was hard on a lot of people in the #ppd community. In response, I called an  that was like a comfort camp. It was sweet and nourishing, and it…

My comfort zone at 40 and 1 year.

Just bear in mind that you have to follow the outline religiously, the same way it is done in mfa creative writing.

Category Archives: Anxiety

Split Personality

You should do some research about what the school offers well and the things that sets your choice apart from those of others.I just love this brave guest post from Jenny. We met online at #ppdchat (where she is a regular), and I got to hear her wonderful voice (the girl can sing!) through my…

Imperfect at BlogHer

I’m on the bus to NYC. I’m going to BlogHer. The mother of all blogging conferences. It’s my first time going to something like this. And I’m nervous. And despite my best efforts, so much of what was supposed to happen before I go, didn’t. In this case you have to look on your own…

Andrea’s Rainy Day Letter (Hope in an Envelope 9)

I’m so happy to have Andrea here , guest posting with her very own Rainy Day Letter. Andrea blogs at  (Are you new here? A Rainy Day Letter is a message you write to yourself when you are having a good day, so you can read it on your bad days. It’s like a helping…

Susan’s Story

I am so honored to have Susan’s trust with this post. Susan  (  on twitter ) is a member of my   group, and her insights and sweetness always inspire me. She shared her lovely with us last year, and she bloggs at  – – – Of all the things I regret about my time with postpartum depression and…

Amy’s Anxiety tips.

Look, my friend Amy is visiting us today, with her story of anxiety, and what works for her to combat it.   Yes, Amy is someone who combats her anxiety, and it works for her. My work of Permission-Based Healing is all about moving away from a stance of fighting anxiety to applying Self-Kindness skills…

Climbing Out of the Pit of Pain

My gosh, Kristin ( ) is here with this inspiring tender guest post! I love this woman, and I am honored to have her at my .  Kristin is a stay-at-home mom, writer and social media marketer. She blogs at  .  She resides with her husband and one-year-old son in a university residence hall, where her…

Letting myself hate you let me love you

I am so very honored to have Hayley Lau here today. This guest post is very important to me. It is a shining example of Permission-Based Healing, though I don’t claim to say that Hayley was influenced by my work when she wrote it. In her courage, Hayley is one of the deepest writers I know. She…

Instead of resolutions: a Permission Slip to Slip.

And the the giveaway winner is: Laura. Hugs to all who didn’t win this time, more chances coming soon. This post is dedicated to my beloved #ppdchat friends. I’ve been so consumed  with creating events and classes here in Ithaca, that I’ve been rather absent on twitter. I miss you all, I’ll be back soon….

Overwhelmed Central

Writing this post in bed, with the intention of making sure that you all know that tomorrow’s #PPDSpeakEasy call is cancelled, and explaining why: Last week was hard on a lot of people in the #ppd community. In response, I called an  that was like a comfort camp. It was sweet and nourishing, and it…

My comfort zone at 40 and 1 year.

Just bear in mind that you have to follow the outline religiously, the same way it is done in mfa creative writing.