depression awareness – Snuggles and Struggles

Anxiety and Guilt

While talking to my therapist recently, she asked if I felt a little proud about a certain situation. I said, “Well, I kind of feel guilty.” She said, “Yeah, that’s a common thing for you. Feeling guilty when you don’t need to.” Well, I guess she knows me well! I guess my therapy might be […]

Pure O OCD

It’s been about a year since I was diagnosed with Purely Obsessive Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Pure O OCD). November of 2019 was one of the hardest times of my life. I had struggled with intrusive thoughts for at least ten years. They got to the point of very obsessive. Because I didn’t want the thoughts I […]

Self-care is Essential

Do you struggle with loving yourself? Maybe even with liking yourself? I feel like I have struggled with this from a young age. I have always been a nice, empathetic person, but I never felt like I had any natural talents. I wonder, it is easier for the people who are good at everything to […]

Back From Brokenness

“You cleared a way in the wilderness. You brought me back from my brokenness. You took my shame and you buried it. What you’ve done I won’t forget.”- Greater Things by Mack Brock When we sang this song at church on Sunday I was reminded of how God is always with me. I feel like […]

God is Faithful

I’ve started listening to Lauren Daigle’s music and I’ve noticed I really like a lot of her songs. They remind me that God loves me and He is always there for me. “I remember, I remember. You have always been faithful to me. I remember, I remember. Even when my own eyes could not see. […]