This is the way to lift your destructive moods ___ Today, I wish that I could just take my moods and flush them down the toilet. A mood has hit me and it’s just unexplainable. You can put labels on your moods, like angry or sad or pissed off or reflective or happy. Today I … More Recovery and Your No Good, Terrible, and Very Bad Moods
For article that asks four questions and will help you to assess whether you have an addictive personality, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog … More Do You Have An Addictive Personality? Answer These Four Questions.
In recognition of Brain Awareness Week, I am re-featuring a guest article on how Our Brains are Sick, but that is Okay. Click on the photo above to read more of Talk of the Taylor’s excellent article! This week, keep your brain healthy. Get outside and go for a walk, talk to a friend, or … More Brain Awareness Week: Our Brains are sick, but that’s OK
A diagnosis does not have to be the end, it can be a new beginning. ___ I live with depression, but my diagnosis is not who I am. You and I are much greater than any illness or diagnosis that we may have received. “Diagnosis.” It’s just one word, but it is powerful. Getting a … More Become Your Diagnosis and Your Diagnosis Will Become You
Therapy is dead. Instead, think of it as teamwork: It’s time to ask yourself who is on your team? ___ Men and therapy go together about as well as cheese and peanut butter. Both taste great on toast, but just not together… not that there’s anything wrong with that. In the same way, most men … More For the Men Who Hate Therapy but Desperately Need It
For article on How Men Face Their Trauma, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest and best of … More How Men Heal From Our Trauma
Sean Swaby tells his story of trauma and healing. ___ Trauma. Ask a man if he has experienced any trauma and he will probably just shrug his shoulders. He will tell you he’s never faced any of it, so go ask the next guy. The reality is that most men have experienced some level of … More How Men Face Their Trauma
For article on the 10 Ways that you protect yourself from pain and what you can do about it, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog … More Recovery Means that You Can Finally Be Yourself
The art of recovery ___ Recovery is about just doing the work? True. But Perhaps… Perhaps recovery is also An Art. Consider this… The moment a viewer recognizes a painting as beautiful, it transforms from an object into a work of art. The act of looking, then, becomes a creative process, and the viewer becomes … More To Recover, You Must Be Willing to See
Your difficult moods have a gift for you: They will make the good days stand out. ___ How are you today, how is your mood? The trouble with moods are that they can move up and down faster than the Stock Market after a new President takes over. The trouble with moods are that they … More Depression is Like a Monkey in Your Mind
Getting High on Recovery 