Recently I got to visit my hometown of Houston, Texas which was so good and sweet for the soul. While I was there, several people asked me…… Read more “depression: an honest reflection”
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Needing People
My name is Jessie Childs and I am a recovering people pleaser. I have often struggled to voice my opinions and not get lost in the opinions of others. I love helping people and being what they need, and especially love helping them feel understood, but often struggle to be vulnerable in allowing others to be what I need.
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”
relationship ✨anxiety✨
Now, oddly enough, I have found myself on the opposite side of where I used to be. Instead of being terrified of being single, which I used to think meant being “alone”, now I’m scared of dating.
broken heart songs
I remember the day that I realized I had to let go…
the honor of listening
Have you ever had a conversation with someone that sticks out a part from all the others? A line, a phrase, or a monologue even that reverberates…… Read more “the honor of listening”
Singleness: Is it Always So Lonely?
(Originally written February 2021) “Again and again, I have people say to me, how do you handle loneliness? And I say that I can’t handle loneliness. They…… Read more “Singleness: Is it Always So Lonely?”
Single? Yeah, me too.
Last December, I was sharing with my counselor some of the fears I have with being single as well as inevitably losing my longtime roommate to marriage.…… Read more “Single? Yeah, me too.”
Peculiar Treasure 