Carrie Eckman's Songs/Music

By: Carrie Eckman For most of my life, at least what I can remember of it, I have been chronically sad. Which, as I have gotten older has meant that I have been chronically depressed, and nothing I have done has seemed to help. Sure, I can do the treatment and the therapy and/or medication as diligently as I humanly possible, and still be... https://barriegurl.wordpress.com//01/22/mental-health-car/

The year that ruined so many of us has finally ended. 2020 was hard on so many people, for multiple different reasons. Now that it’s over though, what are we going to do? Is 2021 going to be any better? Has it been any better in the first fourteen days, really? For me, honestly 2021 has been so much better than 2020 already but that’s just a personal thing.... https://barriegurl.wordpress.com//14/2020-is-over-now-what/

By: Carrie Eckman High School What Did High School Look Like for Me? I started high school at the age of 13 (practically 14, but not quite) in a small town in North Dakota called Carrington. (Haha get it, Carrie from Carrington Yeah, I know it's lame.) I only stayed at CHS for about two-ish months before I was admitted to the Richard P.... https://barriegurl.wordpress.com///high-school-for-carrie/

2020 has been a rough year, so far. We have been given more and more restrictions every week, it seems. The government has now told us what we can and cannot buy, where we can and cannot go, and who are able to visit. It's become incredibly stressful for everyone, understandably. So, what are we supposed to do if we aren't able to leave our homes?... https://barriegurl.wordpress.com///ways-to-cope-with-2020/

By: Carrie Eckman Love yourself first and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball Over the years, the words self-care and self-love have become extremely common. Self care and self love are things that doctors and therapists advise their patients to use, to try feeling better. But, they fail to explain what either of those things mean.... https://barriegurl.wordpress.com//self-care-why-its-impor/