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the mending mind, Rexburg, ID (2025)

05/25/2022

Hey friend,

It’s been awhile and A LOT has happened. So, I haven’t posted on here in awhile.

But here’s why I’m posting right now:

Yesterday, a devastating event occurred at in Uvalde, Texas. I would invite you to search it and educate yourself about it.

On top of the war in Russia and Ukraine, there is , , and so much more. There are so many hurting amongst tragedy.

So why in this cruel, cold world would I want to by posting such a joyful photo in the midst of such loss and heartache??

Because I believe there is JOY in our trials.

I know it doesn’t seem like it right now, with whatever you may be going through…but think about it:

🌱There are friends and family members, maybe even strangers, who are reaching out to YOU, to love and lift you in this trial.

🌱 There is growth and learning in this experience…and therefore, there is positive change happening in YOU.

🌱 Your trials, burdens and struggles DO NOT diminish your worth. In fact, I would even say they REFINE your worth. They refine YOU.💚

Please share these thoughts with someone who is needing them today. And if it’s you who needs them…please capture this love and send it to someone else too.

Much love,
the mending mind

11/30/2021

Hey friend!

In a culture that feeds off of growth and success, it is easy to compare ourselves to those who seem to be thriving while we… are not.

Sometimes the debilitating weight of depression or the accumulation of anxiety inhibits our ability to thrive in our relationships, our careers, and our lives.

So, to the one who is “surviving and not thriving”…please, don’t compare. 💚

It’s okay to take life one baby step at a time every now and then. Take care of yourself.

Much love,
the mending mind💚

***deprevention

11/29/2021

Hey friend!

How many of us agree with this?✋
I sure do. This has been something that has been on my mind a lot recently: the difference between fear and anxiety. I found comfort in this quote from the book, "Anxious for Nothing" and Max Lucado states:

“Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees the threat. Anxiety creates one. Fear screams, 'Get out !'
Anxiety ponders, 'What if?'"

"Fear results in fight or flight. Anxiety creates doom and gloom."

"Fear is the pulse that pounds when you see a coiled rattlesnake in your front yard. Anxiety is the voice
that tells you, Never, ever, for the rest of my life, walk barefooted through the grass. There might be a
snake....somewhere?”

What would you say is the difference between fear and anxiety? Comment below! 👇

Much love,
the mending mind

11/23/2021

Hey Friend!

We went to find ourselves a Christmas tree the other day and took our time enjoying the crisp air, smell of pine and crunch of snow beneath our feet.

We laughed together - and that was the best remedy to release the anxiety we’ve been feeling over the past couple of months.

So, remember to take a moment to laugh this holiday💚 Enjoy those around you and truly live in the moment.

Much love,
the mending mind

11/22/2021

As promised…here it is!

“This Time” an original song by Shayna Hansen

Please, take a listen and share with someone who needs the message💜💚

Much love,
the mending mind

11/16/2021

Hey friend!

Today I wanted to share something really special with you. So, watch the video to find out what it is and stay tuned for the next post!

Much love,
the mending mind💚

11/15/2021

Hey friend!

Stress and anxiety can take a HUGE toll on your mental health…so, remember to take time for yourself for at least 10 minutes every day. Here’s how:

1. The Active Break
🏃💃⛷🏐🚴‍♀️🏋️‍♂️🥋🛹

2. The Creative Break
👩‍🎨🎶📚📷🎥🎨🎸🎂

3. The Social Break
👯‍♀️🫂🐶🍕🚘🎞🗓💛

Much love,

the mending mind💚

11/09/2021

Hey wonderful you!

When you lose a friend to a mental illness…life can get hard. BUT IT CAN GET BETTER AND HERE’S HOW: 👇

1. Be kind to yourself.

2. Move on when you’re ready.

3. Be proactive in learning about mental health.

Share this with someone who needs it today and remember you are .

Much love,
the mending mind💚

***deprevention

11/02/2021

Hey friend!

If you remember anything today, please remember to L.O.V.E. (in no particular order😉):

L. - LISTEN

As we listen to what the other has to say, we will be able to identify what the are struggling with. Most people just need someone to listen - they need a friend to share their burden with them.

O. - OBSERVE

Pay attention to verbal and physical cues. When something is weighing down an individual they might act differently. Observing might give you a better idea how to help them.

V. - VERIFY

This is where you begin to search for truth by asking questions. Verify that your observations are correct by asking them a sincere follow-up question - let them know you care and you want to help.

E. - EXPLAIN

Explain the reasoning behind your observations - are you concerned about them? Were you just wondering what happened? Let them know that you are thinking about them and want to help.

Much love,

the mending mind

11/02/2021

Hey friend!

Ya’ know…it’s pretty easy to get stuck in a depressive mood when life isn’t going our way.

We overthink, overanalyze, and push others away while we spend the rest of the night suffering with our thoughts and emotions while the rest of the world moves on.

Have you ever felt like that? How do you move past the depression and truly enjoy the moment?

Comment below!💚

10/26/2021

Natalie's Story - PART 2
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According to Grammarly, "A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life."

On the one-year anniversary of Natalie's attempted su***de, she was gifted with a ring, crafted in the shape of a semi-colon. The ring was to serve as a reminder for her to choose to go on and that her story wasn't over yet.

Shortly after she received the ring, she decided to become a full-time service volunteer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Right before she left for her 18-month service mission, she prayed and told God that her mental disabilities were NOT going to be a part of her mission. Nobody needed to know about it.

"I’m pretty sure He laughed."

Natalie started having issues with her medicine (which she took to combat depression and anxiety) two months in. Over the next few months, her medicine changed 9 times causing her to lose control of her thoughts again.

"I couldn’t do the missionary life anymore. I didn’t want to do LIFE anymore."

At this point, she knew she had to open up. So, she opened up to another service friend about it, then the service mission president, who encouraged her to stay. Despite the challenges Natalie faced, she decided to stay because there were still opportunities awaiting for her.

"On my mission, there were several perfectly timed moments, or tender mercies, that I kept pushing, kept going, kept fighting. They were moments that I can’t deny that God was watching over me and I was loved by Heavenly Parents."

While still on her mission and in March 2021, Natalie was diagnosed with ADHD and a mood disorder. In June 2021, she returned home early from her mission and was diagnosed with an eating disorder; however, through it all, she looked at that ring and reminded herself that she had another chance to continue with her story. Now, four months later, she is sharing her story with YOU.

"I still struggle. It’s not something that just goes away – I have to choose every day to keep going. I have to choose every day to not let my mental illnesses take control of my world."

10/25/2021

Hey friend!

The young woman you see right here is Natalie. She is a dear friend with a special story to tell and she wanted to share it with YOU. So, go ahead and take the time to read it because it'll be worth your while:)

"December 9, 2019 was the closest I ever came to completing su***de."

On that day, Natalie Dean (now a sophomore studying child development at Brigham Young University - Idaho), was driving home alone from a weekend spent with her grandparents. She had been fighting suicidal thoughts and depression for months without telling anyone.

"I didn’t tell anyone because I was embarrassed. I dealt with this on my own and wasn’t completely honest about it for several months."

As she was driving, the only thing on her mind was how easy it would be to kill herself in a car crash.

"I thought I was disappointing God and my family. I didn’t want to live and I wanted relief. I thought the only way I would get that relief was to severely injure myself so I could be in the hospital… or die."

Natalie was seconds away from careening off the road, over a hill and into a grove of trees at 100 mph.

As she passed the rumple strip and was seconds away from crashing, her phone buzzed and a text notification popped up on her screen. She glanced at it briefly, then swerved back onto the road, avoiding what could have been a tragedy.

"It was an ordinary text, nothing of importance; but, in the moment... it meant everything."

A Christian herself, Natalie claimed that it was a perfectly timed text from a loving Heavenly Father.

After the incident, Natalie knew that help and relief wouldn't come until she opened up about it; therefore, she told a close friend that she was struggling. The friend told the school counselor, who discussed the situation with Natalie's mom.

It was then that Natalie began to meet with a therapist and was officially diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety.

"It’s not a weakness to reach out. You're not a burden, even if you feel like one."

Read more about Natalie Dean and her story in the next post:)

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