Cindy MundahlSep 15, 20193 minPracticing GratitudeI used to think gratitude practices were new-agey and for people that were into touchy feely stuff that I saw as a weakness. Once I had a...
Cindy MundahlAug 27, 20193 minHow Anxiety Helped Me Understand Trump Supporters I’ve spent the last three years scratching my head anytime I’ve heard someone, including family members, say they supported Donald Trump....
Cindy MundahlAug 13, 20194 minGaslighting Myself You may have heard the term gaslighting used often these days, especially in politics, as people continually try to create alternate real...
Cindy MundahlAug 8, 20193 minConscious ActivismThese days when the world seems to have gone mad and I still find myself holding on to hope, I wonder if I’ve gone too far in ridding my ...
Cindy MundahlJul 29, 20193 minMeeting My Extroverted SelfThis past week I was given a glimpse of a part of me I never thought existed. I’ve long known that I’m an introvert who needs ample time ...
Cindy MundahlJul 16, 20194 minAuthenticity as Mental HealthAfter recovering my physical health following my months long breakdown, I began asking myself the tough questions about how I wanted to r...
Cindy MundahlJul 8, 20194 minThe Thrill of ProgressLiving with anxiety is like being on a rollercoaster ride that’s terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. One minute anxiety can mak...
Cindy MundahlJun 17, 20194 minOur Stories Are Our PowerIn my last post, I wrote about how our brains can generate false narratives at any given moment and that our bodies start to believe them...
Cindy MundahlMay 20, 20196 min"C" is For ConsciousnessImage credit: Viscera I (Untitled) by Kelly Messer, 2018. Oil on canvas. You may be wondering why I would share my mental health struggle...
Cindy MundahlMay 14, 20194 min"B" is For BreakdownWhen anxiety has taken over your life and your body has existed in a constant state of sickness from worrying and living in fear, it can’...
Cindy MundahlApr 30, 20194 min"A" is For Anxiety If you had asked me five years ago when I first realized I had anxiety, I would have responded, “What, you think I have anxiety?” So much...
Cindy MundahlApr 12, 20194 minThe Walking Back of Women's Rights: It's Happening EverydayIn case you weren’t already concerned about the future of women in our country, our government is boldly staking its claim to legislate e...
Cindy MundahlApr 8, 20193 minWomen's Bodies: Culture and Coercion Last week the House of Representatives passed a bill to reinstate the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that lapsed in February 2019. Bec...
Cindy MundahlMar 29, 20194 minA Letter to Progressive White Women Dear Progressive White Women: I thought we were working to smash the patriarchy, but from what I’m seeing and hearing these days we are o...
Cindy MundahlMar 22, 20193 minThe Emotional Costs of Consciousness & OppressionI’ve been on a self-imposed sabbatical for the past week after feeling like I was on the verge of a panic attack for several days. No soc...
Cindy MundahlMar 6, 20193 minThe Permeation of Privilege In Minnesota, winter often becomes a game of boasting about unseemly cold temperatures and the travails of shoveling snow or driving thro...
Cindy MundahlFeb 27, 20192 minAnti-Racism ResourcesI’d like to share the people, documentaries, books and other media that I’ve learned from over the course of unpacking my whiteness. I’ve...
Cindy MundahlFeb 21, 20194 minReflecting on ReparationsI find it hard to do the inner work of unpacking my whiteness without trying to answer the question, what do we white people owe Black pe...
Cindy MundahlFeb 13, 20193 minDecentering My White SelfMany BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) point to white centering as one of the most harmful aspects of racism and white suprem...