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We live in the era of magic medication. Got a cold? Pop a pill. Got an ache? Pop a pill. Can’t sleep? Pop a pill. Every problem has a...

My calling is to encourage others going through tough times to not give up. My website is based on the quote, “Life isn't about waiting...

I’m having knee replacement surgery on January 4th. At the request of the anesthesiologist, I stopped one of my psychiatric medications....

Every January 1 we have a new year. Every year we look at this day as an opportunity to start anew, a fresh start. While cliché at times,...

I want you to know me but I don’t want you to know my secrets. I want you to know I’m strong but being called that makes me feel like a...

I get it. People with severe mental illness can be scary. We can see things that aren’t there. Most of the time these are not fuzzy...

I don’t want to give you the idea that my life is one long struggle. I’m blessed in many ways. I have family and friends that love and...

A delusion is when you believe completely in something that is not true. It’s where you get the tinfoil hats to prevent the aliens from...

I have schizoaffective disorder. It’s like a cross between schizophrenia and bipolar. It’s a severe mental illness but I’m very lucky to...

I Iove the holidays! I love decorating my house. I love hearing the Christmas music on the radio. I love the friends and family that come...

In church today, my pastor shared a story. He was in a group with several women who were sharing their stories. Many of them shared of...

I recently read an Instagram post from a friend of mine. He had written of his struggle with mental illness and the pain he was in. He...

Recently I underwent knee replacement surgery. The first two weeks were painful, but I made great progress and impressed the surgeon and...

Have you ever looked at a situation in one way and then realize that the same situation can be seen completely differently? The situation...

Recently the United Methodist Church divided over the issue of homosexuality with the conservatives of the church forming their own...

I’ve battled depression virtually my entire life. My biggest pet peeve was when people would tell me to “choose to be happy”. As if the...

I’ve started my classes to become a lay minister and boy, am I having fun! It’s not just reading the bible; it’s looking at it in...

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me...

Recently one of my closest friends passed away after a battle with breast cancer. It was so disheartening. The doctors thought they had...

1 John 3:1 ESV “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” Recently, my...