Tamicka MonsonJul 27, 20202 minMegan (Thee Stallion), You’re Stronger Than You KnowDear Megan, I am inspired by your strength. Not just the strength of recovering from physical trauma, but also emotional trauma that you ...
Tamicka MonsonMay 2, 20201 minThe Road to RecoveryRecently, I watched an episode of Jada Pinkett-Smith's Red Table Talk in which she discussed addiction. I was intrigued by the many thing...
Tamicka MonsonApr 28, 20202 minForgive to Live Part 2: The Miracle of Obedience Recently, God has been working on my heart in the area of forgiveness. I am not the most obedient person and still have many flaws and th...
Tamicka MonsonApr 20, 20201 minFrom Victim to VictorBack in the Fall of 2019, my therapist asked me if I saw myself as a victim or not. After a few seconds, I responded, “No.” But then I th...
Tamicka MonsonApr 13, 20201 minWhere Were You?Yesterday during online church, the pastor spoke about the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. In John 11, Mary and Martha, Laz...
Tamicka MonsonApr 2, 20202 minLonelinessIt was the end of the fall semester when I decided to get 2 jobs over winter break. I ended up working 2-3 jobs. Since I had struggled wi...
Tamicka MonsonMar 24, 20204 minSchool, A Safe-HavenAs a kid, school was a safe-haven for me, even though there were many challenges I faced there. I remember being in kindergarten and thin...
Tamicka MonsonMar 17, 20202 minWe Are In This TogetherThere were several circumstances in my life I thought I would never make it out of. One that sticks out more than others happened during ...
Tamicka MonsonMar 9, 20201 minI Once Was A Micromanager I admit it. Working with kids was scary, especially on the cusp of losing two siblings I raised as my own. I was so terrified that someth...
Tamicka MonsonMar 2, 20202 minFinding HopeOften when you’re struggling, you don’t know where to find hope. On my mental health journey, I found hope in a lot of different ways tha...
Tamicka MonsonFeb 24, 20202 minForgive to LiveI can understand why people say that bitterness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. A few months ago, I made a...
Tamicka MonsonFeb 17, 20201 minFree to MournRecently, I was talking to a friend about grief and pain and reflecting on my experience of surviving an emotionally dark place. She told...
Tamicka MonsonFeb 11, 20203 minYour Mental Illness Is Hurting MeRecently, I have had a few conversations with people on the other side of mental health. These are the people who interact with those who...
Tamicka MonsonFeb 4, 20202 minPurposeOver the summer of 2019 and for the first time in a long time, I felt an overwhelming sense of God’s presence in a place I felt it was le...
Tamicka MonsonJan 27, 20201 minGod Allowed ItThe best things in my life have been caused by God. The worst things in my life have been allowed by God. This truth was hard to come to ...
Tamicka MonsonJan 22, 20202 minOnly LessonsWelcome to a new chapter in my life! How did we get here? One day in August 2019, I woke up and realized that seven years of my life had ...
Tamicka MonsonSep 27, 20191 minMy Disorder is not My DestinyLately, I have been waking up at 2 and 3 AM. I wake up thinking about life and questioning my decision to be so public about my mental he...
Tamicka MonsonSep 20, 20192 minBlind FaithI remember when I was about seven years old and I was on the school bus, headed home. One of my classmates kept staring at me. Finally, s...
Tamicka MonsonSep 14, 20191 minTrue FriendSometimes I ask myself, "Could I be a friend to someone like Job? Or would the negativity of his circumstances cloud my judgement of his ...
Tamicka MonsonSep 7, 20191 minHealthy BoundariesRecently in therapy, I discovered how many unhealthy boundaries I have had in my life. So much so, I decided to write an article about th...