Goodness Blog
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Mental Health Collection: Sheila's Story (Part 3 of 3)
Read more →Thank you for joining us this week for Sheila's story (for Part 1, click here, and for Part 2, click here)! This blog post wraps up our conversation with her; in this portion, Sheila speaks about how overcoming her own mental health struggles has enabled her to help other women in her role as a Doula. Sheila is an inspiration! (Amanda and Sheila, hanging out on the deck. Real conversations are the best.) Amanda: Sheila! We’ll wrap this up soon, but first, I want to know a bit more about your work as a Doula. Sheila: Absolutely....
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Mental Health Collection: Sheila's Story (Part 2 of 3)
Read more →Welcome back! Here is Part 2 of Sheila’s story (for Part 1, click here). In this interview, Sheila speaks about her experience with postpartum anxiety and cervical cancer. She also talks about the tools and support she received to help her through it all. We are honored to have her share her story with us, and with you! Amanda: Sheila, you spoke earlier about your experience with postpartum depression…but you also struggled with postpartum anxiety. Can you tell me about that? Sheila: Yes. Rylee, my daughter, was born in June 2012 – two years after Cash...
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Mental Health Collection: Sheila's Story (Part 1 of 3)
Read more →We were very excited to sit down with Sheila! She is a phenomenal woman who values honesty, which we love and appreciate. Sheila is a Doula, is married and has three amazing children. Please join us below for Part 1 of Sheila’s story - an interview between Amanda and Sheila - in which she talks about her experience with postpartum depression. (The lovely Sheila, hanging out on my deck. Having her photo taken was her favorite part of the entire interview! Just kidding, it wasn't - but she rocked it.) Amanda: Sheila, thank you so much for sharing...
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Moving forward...
Read more →I crouch down, in the back storage area of our office building. The sun streams in through the skinny horizontal windows in the large overhead door, onto me. It is warm in comparison to the coolness of the concrete below me. I crouch down, looking at the shipment of vinyl that came in this morning. I check pieces off the packing slip, to ensure we received everything. You know, a regular day in the life of a small business owner. But in truth, I am hiding. Even though I am open and honest with our team members about this whole separation...
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Mental Health Collection: Janet's Story
Read more →Here it is! Our first guest blogger! I have known Janet for 5 years now, and we have always had a special connection as we are very open and honest with each other about our mental health. Although we don't see each other on a daily basis, I know that she would be there for me in a heart beat if I needed her. Below, Janet writes about her struggle with being bipolar, and suffering from depression. Rebecca Shrieking at the man I love more than anything in the world – “I’ve had it I’m leaving! You’re such an ass! ...
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Mental Health Collection: Reflections, and exciting news!
Read more →Rebecca’s reflections: Wow! I can’t believe the love and feedback we have received since the launch of the Mental Health Collection. From family and friends to people that I don’t even know, to face to face conversations with individuals, to private messages, to comments made on the blog post and video...it has shown me how much support I really do have when it comes to my mental health. One of my main goals for this collection was to get people talking about mental health, and that is exactly what it has done. I am so amazed at how many...