Why Should We Process Our Feelings?
Feelings have a rhythm of their own – they arrive, they linger, they pass. Often it is better to face those feelings head-on and allow them to follow their natural cycle than to avoid them.
Mobility-Friendly Yoga for Mental Health
There are tons of ways to take charge of your mental and emotional health, and one of the most well-known stress relieving practices out there is yoga. Yoga is a great way to combat stress, anxiety, and depression. But it can be a little hard to know where to start,...
Letter To Today’s LGBTQ+ Youth
When I first agreed to write this letter for Shadow's Edge, I thought, “Oh sure! This will be easy and I’ll crank this out in no time! I’m an avid writer, an LGBTQ+ activist, and I’ve got plenty of opinions to share.” I was wrong. I realized there was so much I want...
Powering Thru Waiting for Test Results
You're waiting to find out if the results of a new scan or blood test. Or maybe you are waiting to see if you can go to a new specialist. Now you have to wait and you can feel your anxiety rising with each passing minute. People always have to wait for something,...
Tools for chronic illness that you can use on a daily basis!
Whether you have a chronic illness or have mental health struggles, these tools for chronic illness might be for you. This is all based on my experience, as someone with Lupus (a chronic illness) and depression, that is easily over stimulated and struggles in a lot of...
A Strategy for Dealing with Worries
At times, worry can seem like the whole world. It can darken everything and make you feel like there’s no way out. Whether you are afraid that people might treat you differently because of your current challenge (mental, physical, or otherwise), or are frustrated...
Mental Health Challenges After Addiction Recovery
Hi Shadow’s Edge readers. We know a lot of you have been going through some tough times lately, and it can be even more challenging if you struggle with an addiction. Addiction can affect anyone – no matter their age, gender, background, etc. Teens and young adults...
Using the Five Senses to Combat Stress
How to combat stress with a grounding technique using your own secret weapon - your five senses. If you have been reading the Shadow’s Edge blog for a while, you’ll know how passionate we are about helping young people deal with their mental health challenges. We talk...
How to Meditate With Your Dog
How I recently found that dog-owners have an untapped meditative source with you at all times: Your dog. This blog was originally posted to our other blogsite at the Digging Deep Project. We've been hearing from our followers that they love animals as much as we do,...
Am I Adulting Right? – Part 2
Last week we published a blog that was all about the things every young person should know when they move out on their own. "Am I Adulting Right? – Part 1" had a list of things that I learned on my journey to becoming independent. I wanted to continue this list for...