Imperfectly Rachael

  • Mommy/Antidepressant Body

    Some women can graciously transition from no children to children and embrace each change as a gift and blessing that goes along with motherhood. As you can imagine, I have struggled to see the silver lining at times. One area in particular is my new mommy body. I should preface this by saying that I… VIEW POST

    Mommy/Antidepressant Body

  • Safe

    I felt that God had abandoned me in my time of need, but then I heard the words to this hymn and it gave me a new perspective on life. Perhaps God has been keeping me safe while I weather the storm of depression.

    Safe

  • Grateful

    I’ve been thinking lately about my son and how his life is a miracle. I know that with conviction as I watched him in the hospital, watched him struggle for life, dying. Listened to the words the doctors and nurses didn’t say and what they did say when he survived. It’s clear as day all… VIEW POST

    Grateful

  • Intensive Outpatient Program

    Before I started the Intensive Outpaient Program (IOP), I was skeptical and feeling hopeless. Because my counselor made the recommendation to start this program, I didn’t do a lot of research ahead of time. Nor did I choose a specific program that I thought would best fit me. I went with her recommendation to attend… VIEW POST

    Intensive Outpatient Program

  • A Swerve in the Road

    Today was a hard day. I’ve felt the slow, steady momentum of improvement over the last months, but today it felt like it all came to a crashing halt. My Counselor’s Recommendation My counselor made an official recommendation that I pursue an intensive outpatient program (IOP) since we aren’t seeing the kind of success we… VIEW POST

    A Swerve in the Road

  • How Can I Express What I Feel?

      How do you explain depression to the people who love and care about you so they’ll understand? My First Symptoms of Depression When I first started showing symptoms of depression, I was nearing the end of my second pregnancy and had a history of postpartum depression with Rocco. I think it made sense to… VIEW POST

    How Can I Express What I Feel?

  • It Takes a Village

    Your brain is a powerful thing. Depression takes root in your mind and uses all its resources to wreak havoc on your life. Things that have always been struggles become magnified to cripple you. My natural inclination is to be self-sufficient, independent, and never ask for help. The fact that I can successfully complete a… VIEW POST

    It Takes a Village

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About Me

                            Hi, I'm Rachael, wife, former genetic counselor, and most importantly, stay-at-home mom of two beautiful and (too quickly) growing boys.  I am mostly organized, working on being flexible, and a constant work in progress.  I love making lists, doing research, reading, cooking, home improvement and decorating, beauty and fashion, and improving VIEW MORE

Mommy/Antidepressant Body

Some women can graciously transition from no children to children and embrace each change as a gift and blessing that goes along with motherhood. As you can imagine, I have struggled to see the silver lining at times. One area in particular is my new mommy body. I should preface this by saying that I […]

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Safe

  I recently heard a hymn that made me reevaluate my perspective on Christ and how I’ve been feeling. If you’ve been following VIEW MORE

LIFESTYLE

Grateful

I’ve been thinking lately about my son and how his life is a miracle. I know that with conviction as I watched him in the hospital, watched him VIEW MORE

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