Life doesn’t always hand us big milestones, sometimes it just hands us the challenge of getting out of bed, brushing our hair, or doing one load of dishes. And those tiny things? They deserve to be celebrated too.

In this heartfelt episode of Berry Much Crafty, Moe opens up about the power of small wins. From finishing a crochet project that didn’t turn out perfect, to choosing rest instead of self-harm, to holding onto creativity even in tough seasons, Moe reminds us that the small, invisible victories are just as important as the big ones.

Together, we explore:

• -Why the basics (showers, meals, brushing teeth) are true wins when life feels overwhelming

• -How creative projects :from crochet to Cricut crafts to 3D prints :can be reminders of growth

• -The importance of “invisible wins” like sending a text, making ramen, or simply showing up for yourself

• -How small wins stack up to create momentum and healing over time

• This episode is a gentle reminder that you don’t have to wait for life’s big celebrations. Every stitch, every choice, every breath forward is worth noticing.

Today’s episode is my most honest and heaviest yet — a structured trauma dump. This is everything I’ve been carrying, shared gently and openly, so no one has to feel as alone as I once did.

I talk about the weekend our house was broken into, how my grandmother’s jewelry was stolen, and how that moment shaped my first ideas about safety. I share my earliest panic attack at eight years old, my first suicide attempt at ten after smashing my “egg baby” project, and how I started self-harming at the same age — something I still work to manage today.

I open up about being bullied daily, the girl who emailed me telling me to kill myself, the police escorting me to class, and the year I was banned from the bus after panic attacks triggered by relentless bullying.

I talk about becoming hypersexual at a young age due to trauma, smoking weed at 14 to escape, and dating a 21-year-old mechanic when I was 16 — learning to shrink myself to survive.

I share what it was like to become pregnant at 18, to be abandoned by my child’s father before he returned later, and to enter an abusive marriage. I talk about the threats to my pets, the fear that kept me from leaving, and the day I finally found the courage to walk away.

Finally, I share what came after: becoming financially independent, paying my own bills, buying new things for myself and my son, and proving to myself that I could build a life after everything.

This episode is heavy, but it ends with hope. It’s about survival, resilience, and daring to say, “I’m still here.”

If you’ve been through panic attacks, bullying, abuse, or loss — I want you to know you are not too broken and you are not alone. Please take care of yourself after this one. Drink water, breathe, and remind yourself: you survived everything that tried to break you.

Therapy isn’t just sitting on a couch and crying — though yes, sometimes that happens, too. In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my own mental health journey and share the lessons I’ve learned after working with more than ten therapists before finding “the one.”

We’ll talk about:
✨ The nap session that changed everything
✨ How daily check-ins and mood tracking transformed my sessions
✨ The tools that actually work — grounding, STOP skill, HALT check, and opposite action (with real-life examples!)
✨ Setting boundaries and learning that peace > people-pleasing
✨ How therapy made me a calmer parent and helped me respond with grace instead of guilt
✨ Why safety plans are lifesavers (yes, mine includes snacks)
✨ The therapy “homework” that secretly works

This episode is warm, chatty, and a little silly — proof that mental health conversations don’t always have to be heavy. Whether you’re new to therapy, deep into your healing journey, or just curious, I hope this episode feels like a cozy, encouraging conversation with a friend.

Take a deep breath, grab a drink, and let’s talk about what therapy has taught me — and how you can start using these tools in your own life, too.