June 2019 - She Proclaims

Stop telling me to take a bath and be happy.

Jun 28, 2019Danielle Peterson1 CommentAnxiety, Depression, happiness, longreads, momscoffee, diet, exercise, habits, happy, healthy, long read, longread, Mantras, Meditation, mom, momlife, motherhood, parenting, selfcare

I’m calling out every blog, magazine, and person who keeps telling me that The Secret to happiness is a long list of pampering disguised as self-care. I’m literally starting to get stressed out trying to fit in and afford all of these things people keep claiming I need to do. If your calendar looks anything…

When a stranger’s suicide hurts deeply

Jun 23, 2019Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Depression, longreads, UncategorizedChristian, God, long read, longread, prayer, sad, selfcare, suicide

I didn’t know you personally, but I knew who you were. I’d seen you walking the high school halls with your beaming smile and dimples in the past. You were so beautiful to me. So cool. The kind of girl I hoped I’d be in my own senior year, still four years away. I didn’t…

When you look at me, I know what you see.

Jun 17, 2019Danielle Peterson2 CommentsAnxiety, Depression, longreads, moms, naturebooks, Christian, coffee, God, healthy, kids, longread, mom, momlife, motherhood, parenting, reader, reading, selfcare, Selfhelp

When you look at me, I know what you see. Your face and words say it all clearly: “you’re so fun! So crazy. So funny/strong/smart/organized/put together!” Go ahead. Scroll my Facebook page. I’ve got all the “required” pics. Smiley, happy, spouse selfie? Check. Happy, well behaved kids displaying equal parts good behavior and precocious curiosity?…

The top six books to read when you’re depressed

Jun 11, 2019Danielle Peterson2 CommentsAnxiety, Depression, longreadsbooklist, books, kids, long read, mom, momlife, motherhood, reader, reading, selfcare, Selfhelp

When life is hard, I like to disappear into a book. Sometimes fiction, sometimes non-fiction, sometimes self-help, religious, or motivational. The point is, I need an escape and books provide that to me. I meant to only write about 5, but I couldn’t narrow it down that much. So here’s my top 6 books for…

Birthdays are weird.

Jun 7, 2019Danielle Petersonlongreads, naturebires, birthday, long read, mom, momlife, motherhood, wtf

This week was my birthday. For those who dont know, I don’t get older. I just go up a level each year, because being level 39 sounds way cooler than being 39 years old. So, the other day I went up another level and I’m stronger, wiser, and tougher that before. Badass. What is it…