Road to Healing by Kelly Hanwright
When you feel like you’re not healing – You still are
Ever get annoyed with all the extra work it seems like you have to do to stay mentally healthy? I know I do. I get frustrated. I've been in that…
"Snowy House with Lights" by Kelly Hanwright
Essence
The hush of snow insulatingour little corner of the globe; The rustle of guinea pig feet jumpingaround, digging tunnels in their hay; The deep, contented breathing of my lion-dogsleeping in…
"Evening" by Kelly Hanwright
My New Year’s Resolution: Get More Sleep!
Most people know by now - getting the right amount of sleep makes a huge difference in our moods, hormone balance, and ability to handle stress. Not to mention cognitive…
How to Stop Negative Thoughts
I learned this strategy when I was 18. My mom was in the hospital being diagnosed with morbid obesity, COPD, and congestive heart failure. All my life she'd been too…
How to Enjoy the Holidays Again
Like many of my sisters with c-ptsd, I came to hate the holidays. Especially "The Holidays" - the ones at the end of the year when families are supposed to…
Have a Happy
Historically, I have less of a hard time with Thanksgiving than other holidays. On Thanksgiving, I'm able to pause the busyness of life and focus just on being grateful for…
What are negative cognitions?
This explanation is based on my personal experience coupled with what I was told by my therapist. It has worked for me. I am not a doctor. I learned about…
It's okay by Kelly Hanwright
Everything’s okay
"It'll be okay." I used to not know what people meant by that. "How can it be okay?" I thought. "Nothing is ever okay. Bad things continue to happen. Everyone…
Tennessee Hills by Kelly Hanwirhgt
I am Enough because HE is Enough
This week I'm honored by Regina Walker's request to write a guest post for her blog. I chose the topic of how God is helping me get to the root…
A Mindfulness Story
Friends, lately I've been thinking of how my life took a positive upturn when I realized I wasn't stuck in my symptoms and did not have to let them define…