I will introduce myself again. My name is Lacey C. Sonnier. I am a mother of two and a wife. I cook, I paint, I feel compelled to create. I worked as a hair stylist for 13 years before going back to school to become a mental health counselor. Though I hesitate to identify too heavily with that title, because I am also just human.

Just like everyone else I have had to work through my own set of struggles which include anxiety, depression, low self-worth, perfectionism and people pleasing. I struggled with a drinking problem for almost twenty years until I was able to get sober in 2013. I can be sensitive and have taken things personally when I shouldn’t have. I have blamed other people for my problems and felt sorry for myself when it was not helpful. I have been harsh and critical of myself, judging myself harder than anyone else ever has. I have fought against life to the point where I wanted to give up because it felt too hard and I couldn’t see a way through.  

But I didn’t and I am here now and grateful. I read a Carl Jung quote recently that said “there is no birth of consciousness without pain.”

Which brings me to my goal for this blog. What I know to be true is that it is possible to overcome your struggles, not just for some people, but for anyone. When you believe that, things begin to change.

I will share things with you that I have learned both personally and professionally relating to mental health, personal growth, sobriety, and sometimes spirituality. This is to offer you a different perspective, maybe a more helpful one, to encourage you to keep the faith, have hope, and to not give up on yourself.

Lacey ❤️