I’m not crazy or suicidal. It’s not that bad. But don’t you want it to be better? There are actually very few people who I know who I don’t think would benefit from therapy at some point in their life. Therapy doesn’t have to be only for those who are fighting severe mental illness, therapy … More Why aren’t you going to therapy? (The myths and stigma of therapy)
I know that I am not the only one who feels this way about social media. It keeps presenting itself in conversations, even with my OBGYN. I mentioned my blog and its purpose and she told me about a woman who was just in her office in tears because she felt like everyone else was … More My Love/Dislike* Relationship with Social Media
This past week I was very lucky to have a few days alone. I used that time to get a few things done around the house, interview (yay!), catch up on sleep and reconnect with a few friends. I happen to have worked with all four of these amazing people in the past, but they … More The Importance of Connecting
This is a picture of me (the one on the left). No makeup. No filter. No cropping out body parts. It is not the prettiest picture or the most flattering picture, but it is me. And it feels very much like the real me. The happy me. The me that I haven’t felt like in … More Maybe Appearances Aren’t So Deceiving
I have been truly overwhelmed by the number of people who have reached out to me since I started writing this blog saying that they can relate to my battle with depression and that they are happy that someone is talking about it. It is a fairly common diagnosis, yet majority of people who are … More How to Love Someone Who is Battling Depression
I honestly have no idea how people write entire books on parenting. How they can provide blanketed advance to so many parents when each child is inevitably unique? Before I had children, I, like many others, was a naïve know-it-all. And to top it off I was a “neglected” middle child who believed very firmly … More How To Parent (A completely anecdotal view based only on the personalities of two children)
Hi, my name is Emilie and I am a perfectionist and control freak. I thrive on cleanliness, organization, order and to do lists. My closet is color coded, my children’s toys are carefully separated and even my junk drawer is in perfect order. It may be a little dramatic to compare perfectionism to a substance … More Perfectionism is the Enemy
About a year ago I started researching how to be happy. The search has become more intense over the past three months. I have read stacks of books, scoured Pinterest, reached out to people who seem genuinely happy and devoured countless articles–including all twenty articles detailing the things that happy/successful/c-level/productive people do each morning. Much to my … More The Search for Happiness
I vividly remember the first time I was diagnosed with depression. I was 21 and spending the summer at Ohio University working as a waitress at a diner and taking summer classes. I wasn’t sure what was wrong with me, but I knew something was off. I had been an overachiever my entire life and … More My Struggle
The last few posts have been a little heavy so I thought I would lighten things up with an important conversation about jumpsuits. This is one of those trends that people are a little hesitant to try. And for good reason, they can be pretty tricky to pull off. You have to buy the right cut … More A Serious Conversation: Jumpsuits
My Shiny Happy Life 