School

Next year (2021) is going to be a big year for me. Well, kind of. See, I decided to go back to school in 2017. I wanted to get my Associate's Degree finally. Hind sight - I should have just stayed in school back in 2000. So, stay in school kiddies!

Anyways. I started with just one class. I wanted to ease into juggling school, work, and kids. That went well, so I registered for two classes the next semester. That also went (mostly) well so I just kept plugging away at it. 

Well...guess what?! A couple of weeks ago, I registered for my last semester of school! Next spring, I will finally have my Associate's Degree (and my kids will have their mama back)! I'm so excited! Here's hoping all 3 classes go well!

What are you looking forward to next year? 

God bless,

Stacy B.

2020

 I had planned for this post to go a much different direction. I had planned to jump on the 'Covid ruined everything this year' train and talk about how everything was just thrown for a loop.

But that just made me realize something. I'm definitely not happy with how it was all handled, but I'm thankful for this year. It has helped to remind me what is truly important. This year has not been easy by any means especially for my kids. They are all struggling with virtual school, but we are all thankful for the seven weeks of in person instruction they were able to receive. 

I'm looking forward to what 2021 has to offer...and I'm PRAYING that it is better than what 2020 has been. 

On that note...HOW ARE WE ONLY 17.5 DAYS AWAY FROM 2021?!

*sigh*

Slow down, time...

God bless--

Stacy B.

Please don't give up on us

Anxiety and depression are liars. Big, big liars. That doesn't mean that the people dealing with them day in and day out don't start believing the lies at some point.

Just don't give up on us. Please.

We're going to withdraw. We're going to stop talking so much. We're going to avoid interaction if at all possible. But that doesn't mean we're not still fighting inside. If anything, those are the times we're fighting the hardest. We're trying to get out of our own head. We're tired. We've run the gamut of emotions, and we're trying to get to our new normal.

Please don't give up on us.

We need you. We need you to be there. To help without being asked. To know when to just walk away because the battle in our mind is just too intense, but to still be there cheering from the sidelines.

There will be times that we're jovial, and able to carry on a conversation without the nagging in the back of our minds.

But sometimes...

Some days (weeks, months, you name it), we clam up. We want to be left alone and supported from afar. Learn when to step in. Learn when to push. It may break us, but sometimes...

Sometimes that's what we need.

Please, just don't give up on us.