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Coping with an Inevitable Change: How Dealing with Anxiety Saved My Life

I really appreciate you checking out my blog! Just so you know, some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means that if you buy something through them, I might earn a little bit of money, at no extra cost to you. There’s absolutely no pressure to buy anything, but if you do, it genuinely helps support the time and love I put into writing these posts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Life has a way of handing us storms we never see coming. For me, that storm came in the form of a devastating divorce and the heartbreaking loss of child custody. I can still remember the moment it all hit me. Papers were signed. My home felt emptier than ever. The sound of silence became unbearable. I was lost, angry, and drowning in a tidal wave of emotions. Anxiety wasn’t just a word—it was a force living inside me. Some days, the darkness felt so heavy that I questioned whether life was worth living at all. But something deep within me refused to give up. Even at my lowest point, a small voice whispered, “...

Rising Above Limits: When Music Became My Lifeline

There was a time when my world split in two. My oldest son left this earth far too soon, at just 22, in a sudden car crash that shattered every illusion I had about safety and tomorrow. I remember those early days with a surreal clarity—like watching life through frosted glass. All I could manage was to sleep, and when I was awake, I kept my earplugs jammed in, Gospel music blaring so loud it almost numbed the pain. The Mass Choirs became my secret army of comfort. Their voices—hundreds rising in unison—would weave lyrics full of meaning and hope into a tapestry of harmony so rich it filled every corner of my broken heart. The sound would lift and rise until it seemed to carry my grief up to the heavens. I learned something profound in that long, aching season: music , in all its forms, is a mighty instrument for healing a distressed mind. Whether it’s Gospel, classical, soul, or your favorite rock ballad—melody can do what words alone can’t. It took years of listening, singing, and pe...