The Story Behind the Skills: A Personal Journey with BPD
Some stories stay with you long after they're told.
Join Michelle VanderEnde, creator of The Mindful Wildflower, in this 60-minute webinar for a deeply personal conversation about living with undiagnosed and diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder and the DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills that helped her build a life worth living.
Blending honest storytelling with practical learning, Michelle shares the moments that shaped her journey:
- The Floor — living with undiagnosed BPD inside an abusive marriage, and what it's like to have no name for what you're experiencing.
- Christmas Eve — going to the police alone.
- Accepting Where You Are — rebuilding after leaving, her mom's involvement in a family education program, and deciding to seek a diagnosis.
- The Diagnosis — getting formally diagnosed with BPD in her thirties, and the mixed relief and self-doubt that came with it.
- Building What You Can — starting The Mindful Wildflower with no design background.
- Finding Reasons to Stay — friendship, family, and her dog as reasons to keep going.
She will introduce four DBT skills you can begin using right away - Observe, Building Mastery, Accumulating Positives, and GIVE - and you'll have the opportunity to practice two of these skills through brief, guided exercises.
You'll leave this webinar with greater insight, practical tools, and a powerful reminder that healing doesn't require having everything figured out. Sometimes, hope begins with taking the next small step.
This webinar will be recorded and added to the Resouce Directory.