God Is With Us in the "No's"
I recently listened to a podcast on prayer. The host was sharing how God answers prayers, offering an example of an event that was nearly...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Feb 11, 20193 min read
Insanity
I write to make sense of my insanity. I’ve battled assorted illnesses since I was a child. Responses have varied. Some write me off,...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 26, 20182 min read
Keep Up the Fight
I have had people ask me why I use such aggressive terms as “fight” or “fierce”. It’s not that I’m advocating violence, I’m advocating...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 2, 20183 min read
We Are Fierce!
Having a physical, mental or emotional illness is draining. Pain, exhaustion, fear, frustration, loneliness, anger become constant...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 24, 20183 min read
But How?
My last post talked about fighting to get better and not being alone. I spoke from the heart, it’s not an easy path but it can be done. A...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Mar 6, 20184 min read
Finding Joy: My Personal Struggle
This blog is called, “Finding Joy Despite Mental Illness”. I haven’t written in quite some time because I’ve struggled to do this. I...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jan 8, 20183 min read
Keep on Fighting
Today has been an interesting day. I just finished watching Oprah Winfrey accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globe Awards...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 12, 20173 min read
The Treatment Dance
I spent the night a few days ago talking with a friend who was suicidal. Diagnosed with bipolar she had been taking a medication but it...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Nov 17, 20173 min read
Second Chances
Ever make a mistake? If you’re human, the answer is yes. It’s easy to forgive some mistakes: forgetting to take the trash to the curb on...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Oct 4, 20173 min read
Hanging on to Hope
I’ve led a challenging life. I’ve struggled more than some and been blessed more than others. Through it all I’ve had one goal: to help...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Aug 26, 20172 min read
You Are Strong!
You have two people, same age, same ability level. One is walking along a flat sidewalk, the sun shining, the other is attempting to...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Aug 23, 20173 min read
Have You Packed Your Parachute?
After spending her entire life in the Pacific Northwest, my youngest child has decided to move several states away to begin a new life....
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 30, 20173 min read
Post ECT
It’s been 9 days since my last ECT treatment. In a way, I’ve been traumatized. The pain of the IV’s, the medications, the headaches and...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 13, 20174 min read
My Dancing Shoes
I thought I was prepared for ECT. I had researched it. I thought I had a pretty good grasp of what was going to happen but the reality...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 30, 20173 min read
To My Fellow Travelers
Having a mental illness means needing help sometimes. I spent this last week in an inpatient psychiatric facility otherwise known as the...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 20, 20173 min read
In the Midst of the Storm
I’ve written before that my life motto and the theme for this blog is “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 13, 20172 min read
The Medication Dance
After pressure from doctors for years, I agreed to try an alternative treatment. The depression was overwhelming me and traditional...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Apr 22, 20172 min read
You HAVE Overcome!
I have struggled with mental illness my whole life. Sometimes it feels like I’m winning the battle, sometimes not so much. When I think...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Apr 9, 20173 min read
Patience
Patience is not one of my virtues. It’s not that I don’t understand the importance of it. I’ve tried to develop patience. I’ve had...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Feb 10, 20173 min read
Walk a mile in my shoes
I get up in the morning more tired than when I went to bed the night before. I go about my daily routine without thinking - the heaviness...
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