My name is Sarah.
I created this webpage as a way to start sharing my journey to self discovery with others. For years, I have been trying to explore different things and trying to find things that work. Some things I still am doing and some I am not doing.
When you start researching things, everyone makes things look so easy and that is never been my experience. Life is not a YouTube channel and it is never as perfect as some make it look.
It is defeating and it makes one feel so alone at times.
I am the type of person that hates negitivity. I am always joking and playing around with people, almost never being serious. Life is so dark so I try to be that guiding light for others. “Laugh with me” approach 100% of the time. I try to be a support to those around me and my aim in life is just to live it without fear.
I am in sobriety and have been sober for over 15 years. I have the active diagnosis of PTSD, Major Depression, General Anxiety, OCD. I am pretty sure I also have ADHD but not officially. I work in the mental health field and spend a lot of time trying to work around my issues with the knowledge that I gain from others. One should not have to spend a lot of money to be mentally healthy. I will share what works for me freely. Honestly, if it wasn’t for others sharing their knowledge with me, I wouldn’t be here right now. It is a passion I hold dear. I am going to note here that what I am sharing, I am doing as a person experiencing it, not sharing as a professional. Please do not use this as your therapist but skills you can use to help you on your life’s journey.
What actually made me start this website:
I have one teenage daughter who is very active in school. She is the light that motivates me to be better. We live in the Metro Detroit Area, about 20 miles north of the city. I have worked in the mental health field for over 9 years. If I am not spending time with my daughter and working, I am more than likely trying to mentally rebuild from the week or “zone out” of reality. So, I am always doing something hobby related. My goal is for my time not to be wasted scrolling social media.
I play around with a lot of ideas. I have done designs for Print on Demand (for sale on this page, ya know because it doesn’t make sense to not try, right?), wood projects, painting, vase painting, scrapbooking, etc. They have all been great to do but none of them actually hit that spot in my heart. Journaling is something new I am trying. I noticed a big change in my mood when I write. I want to write a book (life goal). I LOVE to travel. But on a limited income, I cannot do much. But why spend a lot of money to go to another state when I live in a beautiful state already? Michigan is wonderful and there are so many things to explore. So many legends, stories, history.
So, why not blog about it? Maybe create some videos about it? Why not just share my experience and why I am trying new things? What can it actually hurt?
How many people, like me, just watch YouTube videos wishing to live but too lost to try? How many people, like me overthink things only to find themselves tired to do anything? How many people are not living their lives because they don’t know how? Finally, how many people will die never trying? See, that is a reality that I am hoping that this blog helps with.
Even if I can inspire one person, then all of this is worth it.
Warning:
This blog is going to act mostly as a brain dumb. This meaning that I am not going to spend a lot of time on editing and proof reading.