With the new light being shined on mental health awareness and the open discussion on postpartum depression (see link to blog post from last year), I want to talk about perinatal depression or depression during pregnancy. This kind of depression often gets mistaken for the common changes that happen during pregnancy like moodiness and being exhausted …
Tips For Managing Depression
One thing I’ve learned through battling depression over the years is acceptance. Instead off resisting what I’m feeling or going through, I’ve become intentional in accepting what is going on in the present and using that awareness to create change. I’ve shared some of my experiences with depression on the blog in past posts, one …
Ways to Do a Mental Detox
Whenever I would hear someone say anything about detoxing, I would automatically assume that they were referring to a physical detox. They probably were talking about flushing their bodies of toxins by using detox tea, sweating, or whatever their preferred method may have been at the time. While those methods may have produced desired results, …
Postpartum Gratitude
Feature Painting: “Grateful Hearts” Poetry: Postpartum Gratitude I am more than a mom Although I love being one My role does not define me But it enhances who I am at my core I am grateful for this responsibility And the experience in itself As I pour into my children May I continue to evolve …
Can I Be Honest?
Featured Painting: “Rage” Can I Be Honest? I feel everything so deeply right now I just want to cry My emotions are raging I want to eat a full meal Without stuffing my face I want x amount of sleep I want silence I want peace I don’t want to be touched right now …
Deeper Appreciation
Featured Painting: “Sacral Power” Poetry: “Deeper Appreciation” I love my stretch marks I grew a human I love these extra rolls They keeping me warm My iron is low these days anyway Baby on the boob Sometimes sleep takes Precedence over food But I love it Corinthian Elizabeth “All Gifts in Love” The Book of Corinthian …
15 Affirmations for Depression
In the spiritual sense, depression can have many deeply rooted causes. Some of those causes are: not being able to move on from the past resisting change believing that things should be happening differently and not accepting what is harboring resentment, regret, guilt, and shame deep in the subconscious not processing pain but instead attempting to mask it trying …
Emerging
Featured Painting: “Depression” Emerging Wallowing in a deep dark sea At the hands of my oppressor I was under six feet Doing the most Reaping the lesser Feet kicking at this pavement A victim of my own enslavement Would this be the end of me My demise maybe Any possibility to swim up To the …
Be True, Be Free
Don’t hold emotions in When you want to scream Don’t hold back tears When you want to cry Don’t nod yes When you want to ask why That creates resistance In the instant That you express yourself truthfully You are able to be free Corinthian Elizabeth “All Gifts in Love” The Book of Corinthian Featured …
15 Affirmations for Anxiety
In one of my latest posts, I provided some methods that I have found helpful in managing anxiety. In the spiritual sense, anxiety can result from a lack of trust. This lack of trust shows up as a lack of trust in God, in self, in others, and in the process of life. Here are …
10 Natural Ways to Manage Anxiety
I grew up believing that mental illness and mental disorders only looked like straight jackets, prescription pills, and psychiatric hospitals, or the “crazy house” as those around me would say. This was partially due to images depicted on television. Another reason being the environment that I grew up in and seeing my family members suffer …
Checking In…Let’s Talk Mental Health
I started this blog in hopes to share my art, poetry, and inspirational messages holding the belief, love heals all. I had a vision to open up and share a part of my heart and encourage you to heal. Almost two months in and in turn blogging has helped me heal, get inspired, and speak …
Panic
Featured Painting: “Panic” Poetry: “Paranoia” Everyone’s out to get me Everyone’s watching me Everyone’s waiting to see What I’ll do next Everyone’s thinking about me Including my ex Everyone is mad at me Everyone points the blame Everyone doubts I’m sane Corinthian Elizabeth “All Gifts in Love” The Book of Corinthian
Dead End
Featured Painting: “Fears” Poetry: “Dead End” Where did this desire to control come from? When did my ego come and take over? How could I get big headed And forget my Source? Why am I talking so much That I can’t hear my voice? Corinthian Elizabeth “All Gifts in Love”, The Book of Corinthian
Thoughts of the Anxious
I should be a better person I should be a complete woman I should be further in my career I should me more than an organ donor I should already be accomplished I should be closer to God I should be in better shape I should eat healthier I should have a clear face I …