Anxiety. Just when I think it’s gone. Just when I feel confident. Just when I feel like I can breath, it comes creeping back in. I open…… Read more “choose your own adventure”
Category: mental health & chronic illness
mental + physical health
running to slow down
It gives me great joy to be able to say that I, Jessie Childs, am a runner. I was not always a runner and I am definitely…… Read more “running to slow down”
The Lie that Unravels Us
A commentary on anxiety
birthdays make me sad.
I’ve found comfort in knowing that I’m not the only person who feels this way. But it’s true. Specifically, MY birthday makes me feel sad. When I…… Read more “birthdays make me sad.”
i’m here
can i help you?
i want to
but where do i start
overwhelmed by the ache of my heart.
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helpless, hopeless + lost
L o s s . This world is full of such loss and pain. The older I get the more that becomes evident to me. So painfully…… Read more “helpless, hopeless + lost”
Mother.
Today I was listening to a song by Bethany Dillon called “You’re the Best Song”. Every time I hear this song, it stirs within me this deep…… Read more “Mother.”
rising from the ashes of a broken life
I know it has been a very long time since I have written anything on here. It’s not for lack of trying. I can’t even tell you…… Read more “rising from the ashes of a broken life”
Peculiar Treasure 