Laureneperna2024: The Year of Habits and Self-LoveHabits. Self-love. Those are my two words for 2024.Jan 1Jan 1
LaurenepernaThe Biggest Lie My Brain Told MeThe biggest lie my brain told me was my depression was gone forever.Aug 28, 2023Aug 28, 2023
LaurenepernaLessening Anxiety and Depression’s Grip on Me: A Year of Being Alcohol-Free“What’s the point?”May 1, 20231May 1, 20231
LaurenepernaBUG THERAPY Uses Clever Humor to Break the Stigma Around Mental HealthAccording to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 56% of adults with a mental illness do not receive treatment. Many people…Apr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
LaurenepernaReflecting on 40 YearsThey say that time moves faster when you’re an adult, and they’re right. No, really, time does move faster when you’re an adult. (Here is…Oct 7, 2022Oct 7, 2022
LaurenepernaOne Year of Mental Health Advocacy: 6 More TruthsAbout a year ago, I wrote an article about my mental health journey. I thought a few Facebook friends would read it, and it would resonate…May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
LaurenepernaTaming My Anxiety with Writing and Yoga: A Weekend at KripaluIf you know me, you probably wouldn’t think a center for yoga and health with a silent breakfast and no-phone policy would be my thing. Or…Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022
LaurenepernaThe #1 Quality in a Partner When You Have a Mental IllnessI am writing this on Valentine’s Day, as I thought it was a good day to address an issue that comes up a lot with mental illness —…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
LaurenepernaThree Clicks and You’re Home: 8 Entrepreneurial Lessons We Can Learn from DorothyAs a little girl, I was passionate about two things: The Wizard of Oz and a future career as a teacher. If you’ve poked around my website…Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022
