Music is awesome! We all have our favorite genres of music and everyone has a favorite song. Music is a common denominator for us all. Personally, I listen to everything from the blues to old-school rap – the new hard-core rap is just too much for me, but the old-school stuff still can get me…
One thing that most people don’t think about when speaking about mental illness is how that disorder affects the family as a whole. We usually talk about the person who deals with the mental illness; how they can cope, tips on self-care, what to do if such-and-such happens, etc. Rarely, do we hear about the…
At some point in our lives I think we all stop and think to ourselves, “When did this happen to me? When did I become this person?” I do this on a regular basis. Growing up not once did I ever imagine my life to be what it is now – not even close. No…
The past few weeks have been hard. My meds have quit working, as I discussed in an earlier post (When the Meds Stop Working). I’m happy to report though that my psychiatrist has upped the dosage and I should be feeling better very soon. Thank God!! As I’ve said before, every day is a struggle…
“Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that.” — Howard Thurman Come alive. Not relax. Not slow down. Not make everything easier. Come alive. There’s something about that wording that changes the question. We tend to make a strange assumption about restoration. If something is easy, comfortable, relaxing, or enjoyable, we assume…
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