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Start Anywhere
When it comes to your life, you really have to be intentional. It’s so easy to get lost in the routines we have in life – those moments when you realize that months have gone by. Being someone that suffered with depression and anxiety, the basic day to day task of living felt overwhelming, draining,…
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Podcast Update
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Start Anywhere https://anchor.fm/kelli-bailey/episodes/Start-Anywhere-e1ru2tg
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New Website!!
Hello Friends! I just wanted to let everyone know that I have officially started my own website! I have appreciated everyone’s love and support and I hope for it to continue over at: https://memyselfandikmbwriting.com/ I will have blog posts, poetry/random thoughts, as well as podcast updates over there! (also, if for some reason you already…
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Saving Myself
I have lost and found myself more times than I can count,Caught between chaos and silence –Somewhere in limbo but I can’t describe where…No one could hear my screams,No one would breathe air into my drowning lungs,Asphyxiated by my own tears –Oceans created from my eye.Alone and afraid I panicked –Inhaling water mistaken for airFear…
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In case You Needed to Hear It
I don’t know who needs to hear it (I know I probably did at one point or another) You do not owe any explanation for the way that you show up in the world and how you choose to live your life. Let go of the need for external validation and acceptance and figure out…
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Embrace Vulnerability
I feel like the idea of being vulnerable can be scary. Putting yourself out there, showing up as you are, and all for what? It may sometimes feel as if showing up authentically and speaking your truth puts you under scrutiny, thus leading you to feel judged, unaccepted, unworthy, secluded – whatever it may be.…
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Consistency Baby
Throughout previous posts I’ve talked about how crucial showing up for yourself is and how the journey is all about consistency. I feel like “showing up for yourself” is more or less a blanket statement – up for interpretation based on your own situation and circumstances. I want to dive into the things that I’ve…
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Found
The silence that I once feared no longer scared me, I find peace in being alone. My mirror now greets me with love and well wishes… Enemies to friends, my favorite trope. I’ve befriended my demons, cleaned out my skeletons, Gave thanks to the body that holds my soul. Created a purpose when I had…
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For the Support System
A blog for mental health does not have to only be for people that struggle with mental illness, (I mean I think they’re for anyone and everyone) but they can also be for people that act as the support system for those of us that struggle with mental illness. I know that it can be…
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When Nothing Seems to Work
I’ve been wanting to have a conversation about the uncomfortable parts of the journey – the reality of working on healing and growth that can be hard to talk about. Take it from me, you have to trust yourself and trust the process; do not give up on trying regardless of how hard it may…
