3 Ways to Be Authentic Online Without Exposing Your Entire Life

I’ve been a mental health writer, advocate, and content creator for 4+ years and here is what I’ve learned about how to be genuine, true to yourself, and maintain privacy while still honoring your mission and connecting to your community.

Writing TipsRachel HavekostMay 16, 2024writing, instagram, social media, mental health, trauma dumping, tipsComment

How We Rest: Ways to Reclaim Your Peace

“I don’t know what to DO with myself when I’m not working,” I told my friend. “Like, what do I actually do? What does resting actually look like? It can just be sitting and staring at a wall. Is it baths? Can I walk or is that too active? Do I just lay on the couch? I’m genuinely confused. How do I rest?”

Coping Skills, TraumaRachel HavekostNovember 21, 2022rest, tips, trauma, consultationComment

8 Things That Are Helping My Mental Health

I’ve been in therapy for a LONG time. More than half my life.

I’m 33.
I’m divorced.
I’ve been to intensive outpatient therapy for an ED.
I’ve been hospitalized for attempts to end my life.

I’ve tried CBT, DBT, EMDR, Existential/humanistic therapy, ACT….

Depression, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Relationships, Self-EsteemRachel HavekostJuly 25, 2022tips, lessons, anxiety, depression, 1:1, work with rachel, stuck, inner childComment

Practical Tips for Working From Home

I have worked from home/worked on the road for the last 5 years, so I am no stranger to what it’s like to wake up in the same place I answer work e-mails. I am also very familiar with the intense boredom and lack of social contact that one suddenly faces when making the transition from office life to work-from-home life.