by Andrea Juarez | Feb 3, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Grit
Where to begin? It has taken me one year, two months, and 24 days to write this first post. For the last 6 years I have been navigating life with a spouse, (now my ex), with a meth addiction. To say my life has been tumultuous is putting it delicately. It’s been a...
by Andrea Juarez | Feb 4, 2023 | Grit, Motherhood
As the weather began to cool down and holiday decorations went up, I felt a familiar anxiety well up inside. Christmas used to be my favorite time of year. After my parent’s divorce it took years for me to enjoy the holiday season again. Once I had my own family,...
by Andrea Juarez | Feb 20, 2023 | Grit, Healing
I’ve delayed writing this post for over a week. Why? Writing is like breathing. It is my forever-happy place. That’s what makes it so enjoyable and effortless. So why is this difficult for me? I’ve come to the conclusion that writing about Reiki means giving the most...
by Andrea Juarez | Mar 9, 2023 | Grit, Healing, PTSD from Assault
Originally, I had another subject in mind when thinking about this week’s post. March is MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Awareness month. I have MS, I should be writing about it. It makes the most obvious sense. However, this morning’s run changed the trajectory of it. I had...
by Andrea Juarez | Mar 18, 2023 | Healing, Motherhood, PTSD from Assault
As noted earlier in Part 1 of this post, I didn’t notice the physical side effects from the attack until much later. Due to my body tensing during the altercation, the muscles along the right side of my spine didn’t relax and go back to their normal state. (This was a...
