by Lainey La Shay | Jun 21, 2022 | Relationships
We all know that fantastic feeling when you first meet that special someone and starry eyes lock. Your heart skips a beat, and your breath catches in your chest. Attraction blossoms between you, and you wonder how you ever lived without them. You begin to imagine what...
by Lainey La Shay | Jun 6, 2022 | Insights for Life, Mental Health
Last weekend, Karl and I decided to ride our bikes to the lake on the outskirts of town. We hopped on our bikes and pedaled along the gushing river, past blossoming trees, over a dam, and to the wildlife refuge that encircles the lake. However, the longer we rode, the...
by Lainey La Shay | May 20, 2022 | Mental Health
“All it takes is a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you really are.” – Robin Williams What is your first reaction when someone talks about depression, anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders, suicide, or other...
by Lainey La Shay | May 2, 2022 | Mental Health
Driving across the dusty desert in Arizona was the last place I had expected to be that February morning a few years ago. I can’t say that I ever expected to be in an abusive marriage or that I would ever have to flee for my safety. But, here I was, running for my...
by Lainey La Shay | Apr 25, 2022 | Insights for Life
It’s almost midnight. Rain has been drenching the redwood forest for the last three hours and shows no sign of slowing. Inside the log cabin, the gold lamplight casts a warm glow. After a full day at the writer’s conference, my friend Ellen and I have curled up with...
