Author: Jaclyn Weber-Hill
I Keep Driving
The steering wheel vibrates beneath my hands while the smell of coffee from my thermos fills the car. The dashboard lights shine across my ...Grief, Hope, and Parker
At first, I thought that was a psychological term that therapists used to validate conflicting emotions. “Well, two things can be true.” I’ve heard ...Whenever I Miss You, You Always Come Running
When Lacey hung up the phone, the emotion of the encounter bubbled up in her throat. A thousand thoughts pulled at her, sharp and ...Loyal to a Fault
For the first time in her life, Lacey was alone. No comfort of familiarity in her parents’ home, no June, no Brooke. She was ...The Attitude of Gratitude
As we grow, we become prone to negativity bias. This means we register and process negative experiences more than positive outcomes. This pattern is ...The Dawning of Evolution
The usual loneliness of his second-floor studio apartment changed the moment the ball sailed into the basket at the final buzzer. Outside, street cheers ...Anxiety versus Intuition
Before I had the language for mental health, I didn’t have the words for what I felt inside my mind. Years of therapy allowed ...The Unwanted Club
On April 28, we lost our beloved corgi, Penelope Lane. She was seven years old and expected to recover from surgery, but her body ...Sitting With Discomfort
How do you move through your life without your usual comforts? It was a question Lacey asked herself daily. Since moving to the city, ...Growing Up In The Digital Age
The dawn of the millennium in 2000 quietly expanded our family’s entertainment. Our parents bought a computer for us to share. I remember the ...
