Sometimes you don’t want to talk and you just want to do something. Art therapy may be exactly what you need for better mental health. ___ I felt like dying. Really. My depression and anxiety had crippled me and I needed to see a therapist. Therapy helps, but talking may be overrated. I have had several therapists … More When You Need Therapy, First Reach for the Crayons
I fell in love in Junior High, not with a girl but with my imagination. That was the year I began my infatuation with writing. ___ It was grade eight and whenever I was asked to write a story, my mind went into overdrive. Writing was my way of getting high… it still is. Writing is great, but … More This is Why I Write: Because it Changes Me
Remember that when you shave, you are shaving for men everywhere. Shaving has a history that will change your future. ___ Shaving Has a History I am told that the first to shave were the Neanderthals. The hairy beasts among the group were slower, less aerodynamic and more easily thrown off their balance due to the … More Son, This is How Shaving Will Set You Free
Starting, not Quitting is the Hardest Thing About Recovery. ____ How has addiction impacted you and your family? For me, it is easy to say that my father drank heavily and that I consider him an addict. It is easy to point a finger about his drinking, his anger, his abuse. An Addiction to Easy? I … More Addiction: The Hardest Thing About Recovery
Do you wonder if you have Adult ADHD? This post is for you. Here is your opportunity to laugh, cry and be moved to take action. ___ Ever been stunned by something in a Facebook forum? Recently I read a post about an ADHD newsletter. The tag line was for those “Who have ADHD or ADHD tendencies.” That caught my attention, … More 8 Things You Can Do if Adult ADHD has Friended You
I have a love-hate relationship with Religion… but I am beginning to change my mind, thanks to Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. ___ Nadia Bolz-Weber is a pastor who swears like a trucker, is covered with tattoos and was a Wiccan. She is 6’1”and competes in Crossfit. She calls herself the Minister of the Misfits and she wants … More Nadia Bolz-Weber: The Minister to the Misfit Inside You and I
Getting High on Recovery 