Blooming from the Mud: A Blog on Mental Health, Fitness, and Personal Growth

There’s something about the holidays that makes me feel even more emotionally empty. The table is full. Plates are piled high with food. Laughter echoes around me. But no matter how much I eat, how many conversations I participate...

In the depths of my mind, depression speaks a language of its own. Every day, it weaves its way through my thoughts, distorting my perception of self and the world around me. In this post, I use each letter ( D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N)...

In my last post, I shared what it’s like to live on the edge, where the weight of suicidal thoughts threatens to take me under. Today, I want to share the reasons I keep living – the glistening of light in the darkness. With...

Trigger Warning: Suicidal thoughts, mental health, disordered eating This post discusses suicidal thoughts, mental health struggles, and disordered eating behaviors. These topics may be sensitive for some readers. Please...