Two years. That is how long it has been. Two years ago I experienced the worst depression of my life. Sometimes it feels like it’s been 10 years and other times it feels like just yesterday. Depression and mental illness is an ever-living reality for me, just like it is for many people. Recovery is … More 4 Ways that Depression has Changed My Life
For article, “I was Addicted to Facebook Likes but I Actually Hated Myself,” click on the photo. I write articles that talk about the kind of changes I am trying to make in my own life. I hope that my writing also helps you. My topics include addiction and mental health recovery, relationships, and personal … More Do You Like Yourself in Your Recovery?
What is closure to you? What do you need to have happen in order to feel closure? ___ Closure. It’s not about closing the door and locking something inside or away from yourself so that it can’t hurt you anymore. The word closure means to “bring order to something.” It connotes a type of fence, … More Maybe it’s Time to Give Yourself the Gift of Closure?
Open yourself to love and yes, you will open yourself both life and it’s storms ___ Your relationship with love will change your relationship with fear. Being loved will change how you feel anxiety, sadness, triggers, intimacy… or at least it will provide you with an experience that declares “I am more than this!” You … More Love Will Change Your Relationship With Fear
What is a worthwhile life? Whatever it is for you, you are worth it. ___ Some days liking myself can be difficult. I think this is why I was addicted to Facebook. “Likes” can feel like a puff of a social media sized cigarette, a shot of nicotine that goes straight for the self-esteem. Someone … More I Was Addicted to Facebook “Likes” But I Actually Hated Myself
For the article on “Losing love and finding it again, all with the same person,” 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 … More When You are Unprepared for Love, That is When Love Will Do it’s Best Work
In believing that you are lovable… you become “Love-Able.” ___ Becoming too good at love can be dangerous. Love is meant to be messy because you are wonderfully broken, completely incomplete. Don’t get me wrong, you can know love and understand it. You can become a better lover and better at loving yourself. But the … More Why is Having Love All Figured Out a Dangerous Thing?
How do you rekindle the love in your relationship? ___ I have been married for nearly 20 years and I have fallen into and out of love so many times that I have lost count. Love has little to do with falling, otherwise being a toddler (or 90) would be a love-in. Love is a … More Losing Love and Finding it Again, All With the Same Person
For the article on being brave enough to love yourself, 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 Being Brave Enough to Heal
Love can be terrifying. Sometimes, it may feel easier to avoid love, yet you cannot fully recover without it. ___ Love can be amazing, inspiring It can be a weapon or a drug It can become a backlash or The reason for a whole new beginning Love in recovery is, well, difficult. You need to … More Are You Brave Enough to Love Yourself?
Getting High on Recovery 