This isn’t a fairy tale. I don’t have the perfect life with the perfect family living in our perfect house.

I’m Deanna, the introvert who can sometimes pass as an extrovert, the one who gets anxiety if there is too much stuff out of place (and by too much, I mean one thing), the shopaholic and former perfectionist.

For so long, I have wanted people to think my life was perfect but, of course, it’s not. I suffered from depression after having my daughter in 2019. I was functioning very well but deep down, I knew I didn’t feel good. I didn’t know where to go or what to do. When I stop denying that I was depressed, I intentionally started doing things that made me feel happy. We’ll get into all of that later. I’ve gotten over the depression (THANK GOD!)

Then in 2023, I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation after bouts of passing out, losing muscle control and lots of headaches. I ended up having to have whole brain surgery (THANK GOD! I made it!) Again, we will get into that at another time.

But now, I’m trying to redefine my life and what I want out of it! I knew that I couldn’t be the only person feeling stuck and wanting something more or dealing with overcoming mental health issues. So, I wanted to bring you along for the journey to help you overcome your own struggles… whatever they may be and show that you can create a new path for yourself. You don’t have to accept where you are.

As long as God is our source, we will make it through any and everything!

Ok, now that we’ve gotten the heavy stuff out of the way…