For article, Depression and My Appointment With a Hole, 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 … More Are You Listening to the Voice of Your Depression?
Is your recovery a sort of homecoming? ___ A few weeks ago I had a tough day. No, actually it was more like a tough week. I would like to think that it came up on me quickly, but in reality it was right there, simmering in the background for days. Ever had a week … More Recovery and How to Build a Bridge to Healing
This is my depression. It returned the other day. And it spoke to me. ___ I still shudder. Depression speaks with words of cold steel, the brittle shards fall around me like a thousand razors. For the most part, my depression has lifted. Today is much, much different than things were last year. I still … More Depression and My Appointment with a Hole
Lying to yourself about your depression will just lengthen your shadows ___ Crazy is a terrible word. I equate it with other derogatory words like whore or fat pig. These are words that are… unspeakable. Yet here I am, using crazy to describe how I used to think about myself. And prayer? Yes, I pray. … More Yes, I Pray. And yes, I am crazy.
For article on how Depression is Like a Monkey in Your Mind, 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 … More Depression and the Monkey on Your Back
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
Recovery. Some people define it as a period of reorganization after a major business loss. Other people think of recovery as what happens on Sunday morning after a few nights of just a little too much fun. Recovery means a lot to me. 12 months ago I was just a few months into my recovery … More Let’s Talk… Get Ready to Support Mental Health Initiatives Across Canada
For article on the lessons you can learn from depression and mental illness, 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 … More Most Read Mental Health Post of 2016: Depression will make you a Better Human
“I hate Christmas…” ___ I have heard that a lot these days. I think that people hate the season for a bunch of reasons: The season has lost it’s meaning and today it is merely unabashed materialism We feel obligated to attend every Christmas function that people can dream up It reminds us about … More Why Christmas is Hell on My Recovery
Apathy can devastate your health and your mental health ___ I used to exercise more, but lately doughnuts and dessert have become my new normal. Nothing has changed really, it’s just that I don’t care. Or at least, I care less than I used to. Nothing has changed in my life, except that I have … More Apathy Will Damage Your Health, but Do You Really Care?
Getting High on Recovery 