BLOG FEED

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...

Having a physical, mental or emotional illness is draining. Pain, exhaustion, fear, frustration, loneliness, anger become constant...

I’ve suffered from mental illness my entire life. I’ve been judged my entire life. I’ve been seen as “weak”, ignoring the strength it...

How do you define “recovery”? I recently went through training to become a Certified Peer Counselor. The key message of this training was...

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...

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...

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...

You have two people, same age, same ability level. One is walking along a flat sidewalk, the sun shining, the other is attempting to...

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...

This blog is written to provide encouragement to those struggling with life to have hope, joy and fulfillment. I try very hard, however,...

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...

When the pain of life gets too strong, what do you do? When you’re hurting or struggling, lonely or scared, how do you cope? Finding...

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...

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...

This is written for those in pain, discouraged, lonely and afraid. This is not a call to violence, it is a call to love yourself enough...

Have you ever read a book that changed your life? I have several that I read at just the right time with the message I needed right at...

It is so hard when you’re depressed, it is so hard when you are discouraged, to get out of the “mud”. You get stuck in the pain you’re...

A new year, a new start, so much potential lying ahead and yet, I wonder, will this year be better than the last? Twenty years ago, when...

Last night I went to a “Longest Night” service at my church. Held on the longest night of the year, just a few days before Christmas -...

While struggling with mental illness is hard, it’s no cake walk for those who love someone with mental illness. They love us. They...