Imagine what silence Sounds like to me. It sounds like a glass of water, Cold and Now filling my mouth. It sounds like the massage Of rain on ground. It sounds like joy, To me. I imagine the silence and I am pulled. My soul holds the end and whispers. I imagine the silence And … More Tinnitus: Imagine the Sound
Leaders, we know that talking about your own mental health can be awkward. It was decided a while ago to use code words to help leaders talk about their mental health without really mentioning the words. The Leader’s Guide for Talking About their Mental Health without Ever Having to Use the Words Mental Health. Wherever possible, we … More Mental Health and Leadership: The Leader’s Guide to Talking About Their Personal Voldemort
“When times are good and the ship of state only needs to sail straight, mentally healthy people function well as political leaders. But in times of crisis and tumult, those who are mentally abnormal, even ill, become the greatest leaders. We might call this the Inverse Law of Sanity.” Nassir Ghaemi, PhD I am working … More The Leader’s Mental Health: The Degree from the University of Suffering They Will Never Tell You About
Imagine if the Tooth Fairy became the Stalker Fairy. I know, because it happened to me. Do your hear it? The ringing. If you are like most of us, you occasionally hear a faint, high frequency ringing in your ear. For most people, the noise will be a little like the Tooth Fairy, fluttering by occasionally … More 16 Ways to Cope with Tinnitus (aka Ear Stalking)
I remember hiking in Banff, Alberta and I was engrossed in the stunning beauty of the area. I came across a large high ridge meadow with a sign that described how glacial ice had caused the ‘depression’ that created the lake and the meadow. The sign described how rock had been shaved away, exposing the deeper cavities which created space … More Mental Health: The Silent Wait of Depression
I wonder if Customer Service should be renamed Customer Serve Us? My wife and I went grocery shopping last weekend. For me, grocery shopping feels a little like going to the dentist: Get there and get through it without too much drooling. We managed to get what we needed and just as we are … More The 20 Words That May Just Save Your Butt
Think about the Garden of Eden story. You know how it goes: Adam blames Eve. Eve blames the serpent. God blames all three. What would you think? One morning last week, I awoke and walked into my kitchen only to find my son’s backpack emptied of its contents. His books were strewn all over the … More When You Need to blame Someone, Blame Gravity
When animals wander we call them free range. But when minds wander, we call it ADD? Creativity is letting your brain go: Free ranging your brain. For me, when I let my brain do it’s thing, at first it goes blank. Then I panic. What if my mind is an empty vessel, a tin can … More A wandering mind is… What am I talking about again?
So what did you do this weekend? Sometimes I lie when I answer that question. It is not very popular to say I was bored and I liked it. I like being busy, I like to go places and I enjoy people. But I also like quiet (see my posts on the Quiet Leader … More Boredom and the Beautiful Mind
Shitty first drafts. All good writers write them. This is how they end up with good second drafts and terrific third drafts. Ann Lamott What is your best mistake? When I was 18, I took a volunteer job as a camp counsellor for a week: First mistake. To prepare, I packed my own suitcase: Mistake … More Mental Health: How to Stop Recycling Your Mistakes
Getting High on Recovery 