Laureneperna2024: The Year of Habits and Self-LoveHabits. Self-love. Those are my two words for 2024.2 min read·Jan 1, 2024----
LaurenepernaThe Biggest Lie My Brain Told MeThe biggest lie my brain told me was my depression was gone forever.4 min read·Aug 28, 2023----
LaurenepernaLessening Anxiety and Depression’s Grip on Me: A Year of Being Alcohol-Free“What’s the point?”5 min read·May 1, 2023--1--1
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…4 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Oct 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…5 min read·May 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…6 min read·Apr 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 —…2 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Feb 12, 2022----
