Leaves crunch underfoot- long cast away from their perch on the oaks. The smell of earth and water hangs heavy in the damp air. What appears at first as a weary and dormant woods holds secrets. Life and energy emerge in a quiet defiance as the Earth awakens from its slumber May we never beenContinue reading “Spring”
Author Archives: Alissa Wauford
The Christmas Blues
It’s a busy time of year, no doubt. The clock is ticking away toward Christmas, and every day to do lists have grown to an unnatural size. The world hasn’t stopped to allow us the peace to enjoy the season, but instead ramped up it’s expectations. And unfortunately we tend to do the same forContinue reading “The Christmas Blues”
The fork in the road : switching psychotropic meds after 20 years
It’s been months since I’ve written in this blog. I was using the excuse that I had nothing to write, or that I didn’t have the time. I know though, that the only real barrier was and always will be myself and my ego. My fear of being judged, or somehow letting someone down isContinue reading “The fork in the road : switching psychotropic meds after 20 years”
Embracing Change
Sometimes we find direction in life where we least expect it. When we open our minds to change there is no limit to what can be accomplished. We find ourselves, so many times, stuck in a hamster wheel. Maybe it’s because we think that what we currently have is all we deserve. Maybe it’s becauseContinue reading “Embracing Change”
The Slow Return to “Normal”
The birds are chirping outside and it’s a beautiful Saturday morning. The trees outside my window are sporting new buds and the grass is growing at an alarmingly fast rate. We made it to Spring. Spring is a always a magical time of rebirth and renewal, but it holds special significance this year. The darknessContinue reading “The Slow Return to “Normal””
Dark Days
If you battle with depression, you likely have good days and bad. Highs and lows. Sometimes it correlates to life events and hardships, and sometimes it surfaces when you least expect it. Depression has no rules. There is no calendar, and no periodic schedule that can help me prepare for it. It can cause anxietyContinue reading “Dark Days”
Found Things
I can’t recall when or how it happened. I do not remember a specific find that started it all. What I do know is that at some point in the history of my childhood I fell in love…with junk. My affinity for what others deem junk or trash runs deep. As a child I spentContinue reading “Found Things”
Grit: What it is, and why it’s the most important lesson you can teach your child
Today’s children have been brought into a world of instant gratification. You complete a small task, you are rewarded. You take part in an activity, you are rewarded. While positive reinforcement is good and helps a child learn self-esteem, it can cause harm as well. They can become used to the instant reward, the prizeContinue reading “Grit: What it is, and why it’s the most important lesson you can teach your child”
For the love of naps
I rarely remember my dreams, but I know I have them. Although I can’t normally recall what happened, the feelings from them linger when I wake. Today those feelings were of being panicked, helpless, and alone. Unfortunately that’s a pretty common theme for me. Why? I’m not exactly sure. If I had to hazard aContinue reading “For the love of naps”
A light in the darkness
Mondays are always hard. Mondays during a pandemic, in the middle of winter, are a different beast altogether. Today is a remote learning day for my girls. Here we sit at the dining room table. Both girls are on their school chrome books and I am on my laptop, while the snow falls quietly outside.Continue reading “A light in the darkness”
The Anxious Empath 