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Life Created and Lost

Oct 14, 2021Danielle Peterson1 CommentAnxiety, Christian, Depression, God, kids, longreads, love, miscarriage, moms, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy lossChristian, christianmom, Depression, momlife, parenting, pregnancy loss

This post is part one of an October pregnancy loss series. “We can’t find the heartbeats, but that’s not uncommon. We’ll do an ultrasound and get them that way. Plus the first look at your babies.” I was just excited as the doctor when she offered me a first look at the two sweet babies…

When You Can’t Choose Joy – SheProclaims.com

May 8, 2020Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Depression, happiness, longreads, Mantras, motherhood, sad, selfcareAnxiety, Depression, happy, joy, sad

Choose joy. You’ve seen it plastered around the world and on your screens. I know I have. It’s a novel idea. An idea which aims to empower us and make us happy. Everyone wants to be in control of their life and feelings. They want to be happy and love their life. We would all…

This Was Not the Plan – Corona Blues -SheProclaims.com

Apr 9, 2020Danielle Peterson1 CommentAnxiety, Depression, happiness, Meditation, nature, sad, school, Uncategorized, wtfAnxiety, Depression, Meditation, motherhood, sad, wtf

This was not the plan for these daffodils this Spring. They were placed in the ground last fall, with care, in a landscaped area near the porch. The plan for these flowers was to come up from the gloomy ground once the snow melted away to bring happiness to the corner of our yard while…

Who Will You Be When This is All Over? – SheProclaims.com

Mar 25, 2020Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Depression, happiness, longreads, wtfDepression, family, growth, happy, healing, learning, Selfhelp

Who will you be when this is all over? This question got lodged in my head somehow this week. Here in Michigan, we are “sheltering in place” for three weeks. It sounds like a long time and feels even longer, but in the grand scheme of life it isn’t. It’s only three weeks (for now…who…

What to tell your kids about Coronavirus

Mar 12, 2020Danielle Peterson1 CommentAnxiety, dads, healthy, kids, moms, motherhood, parenting, UncategorizedAnxiety, dads, healthy, kids, mom, parenting

I don’t want to scare my kids but I want them to be prepared for changes they are going to see in the world around them right now. For my teen, it’s easy to have a pretty frank discussion about what is going on and what precautions to take without freaking out. For my 9…

Mirror Mantras

Feb 10, 2020Danielle PetersonAnxiety, books, Christian, Depression, healthy, longreads, Mantras, Meditation, moms, motherhoodAnxiety, books, Christian, Depression, long read, longread, Mantras, Meditation, mom, momlife, selfcare

Update Feb 10, 2020: a lot of people are asking me about positive thoughts and mirror work. Here’s a piece dear to my heart! — I live with anxiety and depression. I used to hate thinking or saying that out loud. Its not like its something that I’m proud of, but its part of me.…

Taking my time…

Feb 6, 2020Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Depression, Mantras, motherhood, UncategorizedAnxiety, Depression, Mantras, motherhood

I’m as guilty as anyone else when I pickup a book or read a blog of someone I am interested in. I always seem to think they have life figured out and life without problems. I am well aware there is no truth in the previous sentence, but I still do it. I’ve been working…

Change Your Mindset – Find Your Happiness!

Sep 28, 2019Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Depression, God, happiness, longreads, UncategorizedAnxiety, Depression, faithblogger, God, happy, longread

Change your mindset is the best and worst advice I have ever gotten in my life. It’s a popular topic around the web, television, and magazines too. Everyone everywhere is starting to realize the power our minds really have over our lives and happiness, which is great. I like the idea of being in charge…

Sorry My Depression Makes You Uncomfortable – SheProclaims.com

Jul 5, 2019Danielle PetersonAnxiety, Christian, Depression, guest writer, happiness, longreads, Meditation, moms, motherhood, sad, selfcare, suicide, UncategorizedAnxiety, Christian, Depression, God, guestwriter, happy, healthy, long read, longread, Meditation, mom, momlife, sad, selfcare, Selfhelp, suicide

“It’s just difficult for us when we don’t what your mood will be today. Your depression makes us uncomfortable.” I am sorry my depression makes you uncomfortable. Want to know why people suffer in silence? Don’t get help? Get lost in the darkness, leaving everyone shaking their heads saying “I had no idea…”? It’s because…

Stop telling me to take a bath and be happy.

Jun 28, 2019Danielle Peterson1 CommentAnxiety, coffee, Depression, diet, exercise, happiness, healthy, longreads, Mantras, Meditation, moms, motherhood, selfcareAnxiety, coffee, Depression, 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…