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michellekellogg
Nov 8, 20242 min read
I Don't Know Where to go From Here
I don’t know where to go from here. What is there to really say at this point? I haven’t gotten a lot of sleep. I’ve been very anxious...
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michellekellogg
Aug 31, 20242 min read
Life in 2024
Life in 2024 has been… exhausting. Mentally and emotionally exhausting. There have been too many personal losses in my family and...
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michellekellogg
Jun 5, 20244 min read
Making Some Changes
The month of May was challenging. Actually, this first half of 2024 has been a whirlwind. Last month though, I spent the majority of it...
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michellekellogg
Apr 22, 20243 min read
Grief Looks Different for Everyone
A little over a month ago, one part of my family lost a close friend while another part of my family lost a family member. Both people I...
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michellekellogg
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Halloween Musical Escapism
October has been a busy month. It has been a stressful month. Recently, something terrible happened in another part of the world that has...
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michellekellogg
Jul 24, 20237 min read
Toxic Mothers & Why Mine Blocked Me
This is one of the most personal posts I’ve written but if this reaches even one person who has been there, know that you’re not alone....
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michellekellogg
May 5, 20233 min read
When the Sea is Rocky
I haven’t written a new blog post in a while. The past two months have been… a whirlwind of sorts. The seas of life got a little rocky...
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michellekellogg
Mar 2, 20233 min read
My Family and I Finally Got Covid
After 3 years of being so careful and avoiding situations that could get me sick - we even stayed away from family members who got Covid...
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michellekellogg
Aug 15, 20223 min read
A Path Forward
The past few months have been a little chaotic. Never mind what has been going on in the country and world but in my own personal life....
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michellekellogg
May 20, 20223 min read
How Today's Politics Affect Mental Health
I don’t usually talk about politics. It’s just not something I particularly care for. I do my duty to this country by voting and I do my...
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michellekellogg
Apr 6, 20224 min read
The New Debate Around Autism Awareness
When my son was diagnosed with Autism 16 years ago, I never thought there would be so much controversy over a word or phrase. Of course,...
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michellekellogg
Jan 10, 20223 min read
When We All Just Need A Little Break
It has become a tradition for me these past three years to take a month-long break in January from making videos and streaming. I always...
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michellekellogg
Nov 22, 20212 min read
5 Ways I have Combated Anxiety in November
I don’t know about you but I have been feeling uneasy lately. Well, mostly, it’s been this whole past year. 2020 into 2021 has not been...
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michellekellogg
Oct 8, 20216 min read
Vampires, Werewolves, and the Abused Child
October is my favorite month of the year. It also houses my favorite holiday, Halloween. But October is also a month of many different...
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michellekellogg
Sep 1, 20213 min read
When Self-Care Takes A Back Seat
The past few weeks have been very busy. Between getting both my college-aged child ready for College - making sure financial aid is...
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michellekellogg
Jun 23, 20215 min read
The Heartbreak of a Child Lost (and the Downside of the Internet)
This is a hard post to write. I am writing this though because I feel helpless and I feel the strong need to spread awareness to as many...
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michellekellogg
Apr 6, 20214 min read
Dear Inner Child (A Letter to to Little Me)
Dear Inner Child is not just a letter. It is an acknowledgment that I was once a child. When children live through abuse, they often...
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michellekellogg
Feb 23, 20214 min read
10 Things PTSD Has Taught Me
I hope this helps someone somewhere out there. I wish, even if only one person, that this gives someone out there hope.
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