A She Chose Hope Story by Jolene Fellhauer The first time I had a concussion was when I was 15 years old. I was bucked off a horse and told I couldn’t ride for 30 days. After which time I was told to “take it easy.” The first time I needed antidepressants was at 25 after the birth of my second child. I had never been depressed before and I wasn’t prone to anxiety or mood swings. After my son was born I had begun to have more dramatic mood swings and outbursts of anger. The fir[...]
EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Shelby and I are having an honest conversation about body image, eating disorders, and infertility. EPISODE NOTES [Trigger Warning: ED, SI] Connect With Us: Shelby on InstagramCassidy on InstagramShe Chose Hope on InstagramThe website Mentioned in this Episode: Shelby's BookShelby's favorite song, "Waymaker"The Candid Faith Podcast Eating Disorder and Mental Health Resources: Professional online counseling through Better HelpNation[...]
She chose hope introductions This week's She Chose Hope story touches on things like withdrawal, mental health, and hope deferred. Alee Riley writes a vulnerable piece about waiting for your heart's desire, her struggle with crippling anxiety and panic attacks, and the things she has learned about identity and hope along the way. Alee's story is part of our She Chose Hope series. If you want to read the other awesome stories, check out the other stories here. A Dream Deferred - by: Al[...]
Last week, I shared in this Instagram post that I was struggling with grief over my health. I didn't expect it to resonate so much with those who follow me there, but whenever I asked if they wanted to see more content on grief, I got a resounding yes. It made me realize that so often we are quick to give others permission to fall apart and to not hold everything together; to be broken. But what about grieving? Grieving over your health may be a new concept for some. There hasn't been a[...]
This post contains affiliate links. I am in a season of overwhelm. Anyone else feel me? Sometimes, it is difficult to figure out how to manage tough emotions, like anxiety. This has led me to finding different self-care activities that work for me to help ease moments of anxiety so they doesn't develop into a panic attack. Whenever you are feeling overwhelmed and anxious, there are a number of self-care activities you can do to help ease these feelings of anxiousness. Self-Care Act[...]
There it is again; that all too familiar feeling that seems too come out of no where and swallow you whole. I know for me, this happens most when I am right about to go to sleep. Suddenly, an unwelcome thought finds it way past the walls of my heart and mind and take quick roots there. Often, once this happens, at least for me anyway, there seems to be no way out. I try to pray there in the darkness, covered up under my favorite soft blankets, but sometimes my mind seems to so effortlessly[...]
