by Alejandra Mejia | Feb 12, 2024 | Holidays, Mental Health, Overcoming
January – a month of resolutions, fresh starts, and for me, a challenge: Dry January. After the festive season’s indulgences, I decided it was time to hit the reset button on my relationship with alcohol. Here’s a recap of my journey and since for...
by Gabriela Mira Brown | Oct 15, 2023 | Mental Health, Overcoming, Uncategorized
This past summer was a turbulent time, both physically and emotionally. As you know from previous Gabriela Overcoming blogs, I’ve been on this health journey for quite a while since dealing with a diagnosis of PCOS and the loss of my two babies in 2017 and 2019 (if...
by Gabriela Mira Brown | Mar 23, 2023 | Overcoming, Uncategorized
I wish healing were linear, but it isn’t, and it wasn’t for me. I began doing what I knew worked for me. I started working out again, eating healthy, and trying my best to reduce my stress. Kevin and I took trips to bodies of water (I feel most at peace near a big...
by Gabriela Mira Brown | Mar 23, 2023 | Overcoming, Uncategorized
I didn’t realize it then, but our healing started almost immediately. In the midst of our pain, there were healers all around us. Our community showed up and showed out. Our nurses assured us we could stay in the room for as long as we wanted to and let us know...
by Gabriela Mira Brown | Mar 10, 2023 | Overcoming
We weren’t ready for our baby to come yet. No overnight bag was packed, and no keys and shoes were left by the door. We got ourselves together at light speed, and Kevin drove us to the hospital. Every minute felt excruciating, but I stayed focused by praying and...
by Gabriela Mira Brown | Feb 24, 2023 | Overcoming, Uncategorized
Our baby controlled our world, and they weren’t even here yet. I slept when they wanted me to. I ate what they wanted me to eat, and I cried at whatever they wanted me to cry about. Kevin became an amazing father overnight, tending to our every need. Our...
