Photo by Tairon Fernandez on Pexels.com Hi! It's been a hot minute, hasn't it? I'm back though! Well, at least I hope I am. I have a bad habit of jotting down blog topic ideas, then writing them out briefly on my phone, but forgetting about them when life gets busy. As a working mom, … Continue reading It’s been a year!
Author: Anna Padrez
I'm a Christian wife & mother with mental illnesses. I am a borderline with anxiety, depression, and a binge eating disorder. In my journey to improve my quality of life for myself and those I love most, I decided to blog and share what I can, when I can. I've been a Certified Mental Health Peer Specialist since 2021 and I chose that path so that I can do what I love to do; help others. I hope that somewhere, someone reads something I write & feels that for once, they're not alone. Thank you for checking out my blog. God Bless. <3
Sudden changes.
I thrive on structure and routine; once I get used to something happening at the same time every day, or seeing the same person at work every week, I start to relax and let myself get comfortable. I cling to it in the same way, because life wasn't always so stable. Places would disappear, & … Continue reading Sudden changes.
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Hello, 2022
I have to admit, when I typed in the title of this post, I typed in 2021, not 2022. 🙂 I realized today that last year, I didn't utilize my blog like I had in years past, and I don't want to do that this year. My new job as a Mental Health Peer Specialist … Continue reading Hello, 2022
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The Trauma I Ignored
I recently read a quote that said "Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering." It struck a nerve & I shared it on my Twitter, but it took me a while to really understand why it hit me the way it did. Well, here I am, … Continue reading The Trauma I Ignored
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Mental Health Recovery
Mental health recovery does not mean you can't have bad days, and I think a lot of people need to be reminded of that. I'm 3 years into my own mental health recovery journey, and I can tell you that I have had my fair share of bad days. It seems many people are convinced … Continue reading Mental Health Recovery
BPD: A Journey 