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...
by Andrea Juarez | Apr 20, 2023 | Grass, Healing
Happy 4/20! * Insert angel choir * I am both excited and riddled with anxiety to write about this stigmatized topic. Although marijuana is being legalized in states across the country, it is still taboo amongst many circles, especially when it comes to mothers who...
by Andrea Juarez | May 22, 2023 | Grit, Healing, Motherhood
The next few posts will detail my life from July 9, 2021 to November 1, 2021. They will be shorter because the content is emotionally draining. I am forced to relive the events when I write these and being a single mother doesn’t allow for any mental rebound time. It...
by Andrea Juarez | May 31, 2023 | Claremont, Healing, Motherhood
As I crossed the street, the details of the shop became clearer. The sun had made its way to the east and its rays bounced off the gold lettering on the barbershop’s window. Stay Gold glistened in the sunlight. The building itself is charming, brimming with character....
