Mental Health and COVID-19: a Silent Struggle

Dressed in pajamas, disheveled hair, sunglasses on, I stepped outside onto my front porch. Even with protection, my eyes felt like fingers were pinching each side, causing my vision to blur. I am not sure when I last ventured out of the house, but today I was...

Bringing Together a Multi-Passionate Business

About 9 months after starting my business, I felt like I was running four of them. I’m great at a lot of things, and I couldn’t just “pick one” to run with because it felt like I would be limiting myself or missing out on all the others. But running four...

Having a Mental Breakdown While Traveling

One woman’s experience with battling depression on the road. I’m sitting in the bedroom with tears in my eyes. I can hear my husband on the phone with his mother through the porch door. His voice is strained. I’d barely left the villa for the past...

Give Yourself Permission | Erin’s Story

My youngest sister sheepishly pulled me into her room and gestured at the wall next to her desk. It was completely covered in post-it notes. Apparently she’s taken the question, “what do you want to do?” as seriously as I’d intended it. Her eyes darted between me, the...