God, Fitness, & Mental Illness

God

Faith and Catholicism don’t always mess in my life. I tend to think beyond the dogma but never lose faith.

Fitness

A lifetime of being overweight and just eat better has left its mark. Now fitness is the thing I love to hate.

Mental Illness

Having a mental illness is a struggle. Having more than one is like looking into the abyss every day.

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Taking a Break

There is so much going on personally that I am taking a little break here until June 1, 2021. Just on the blog here at God, fitness, and Mental Illness. I WILL be back and when I do there will be so much going on. On June 1, 2021 you will find a $1000 giveaway…

Mental Illness

What is the Freeze Response?

Most of us already know and understand the fight or flight response that we experience when we perceive a threat. Regardless of whether that thread is real or imagined our body gets a surge of adrenaline making our hearts beat faster. I always thought mine was broken but it’s not. I experience a freeze response.

Fitness

3 Tips For Reducing Daily Stress & Emotional Eating Responses

One of the key triggers to emotional eating is my daily stress. Stress that comes a variety of factors, including some of which I never consider. Anytime I have and notice an increased amount of stress, I notice that the amount of my emotional eating moments increase. When I notice all of that I do…

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I have mental illness! Add in my struggles with both my faith and fitness and you have a hot mess. Life isn’t about sunshine and roses and my hot mess is one I fought hard to achieve. Join me on this journey.

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welcome to god fitness & mental illness

Struggling with mental illness is difficult enough. Add in struggling with weight and fitness not to mention with faith and you can easily slip through the cracks.

I did for a number of years. In fact, it took nearly ending it all before any help was received. After that I hid behind the laughter and and smiles for years. Still do sometimes.

That’s why I write here. I share my struggles and story openly in the hopes someone who needs to hear it will.