CHRISTIE MICHAUD BLOG

As many of you know, my story with depression brought me into this profession. While I still have my moments, they more easily pass as I’ve learned to recognize and manage them. A few weeks ago, I started to feel that once-familiar heaviness in my chest. The feeling was what I used to describe as "depression". It was confusing because my life was good. The old bully of “You’ve got a good life, shame on you for feeling this way” tried to creep in to make things even worse but

How many of you out there need a vacation from your vacation?!?! We got home yesterday (10 days away) … and yes, if you read my last post, we did finally make it down to Perdido Key for some nice beautiful beach time. Now… all I can say is, I’m pooped! I’m a hot mess! I have hit a wall and whenever I get up, I either break something, drop something or hurt myself (good thing baby #3 is safe and sound in the womb). Needless to say, I’m staying seated and throwing in the towel

Baby #3 is on the way!!! …So why am I fearful and anxious?!?! I had a miscarriage in February. There was a moment, when I realized what was happening, where time stood still…a defining moment. I started to cry and my mind went to a dark place, but stopped almost immediately. I remembered something I recently learned and was able to fight back. We have spiritual armor ( Eph 6:10-18 ). It’s there if we want it. We just have to CHOOSE to PUT IT ON and USE IT. Joyce Meyer gave a

Lie #3: Anxiety and depression are ONLY physical issues that medication can cure. Medicine was created to help us. However, it is not the answer, but an aide to the solution. There are so many underlying issues that lead to and feed anxiety and depression. Issues that need to be dealt with. Issues that medicine cannot cure… Only God can. I have had many benefits from taking medication for my depression. However, I knew there was something going on that was more than just an i