The 10 Commandments of an Emotionally Intelligent Recovery

​Your emotions, your mistakes, your thoughts do not define you. Your life is bigger than the things you are trying to leave behind. ___ Anger fires through your veins and you just cannot calm yourself down… you feel ready to blow. You make impulsive decisions when you feel overwhelmed. You can be insensitive to other’s … More The 10 Commandments of an Emotionally Intelligent Recovery

Lessons Learned From Living With Clinical Depression

For article on the lessons that I have learned after a year with clinical depression, 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 Lessons Learned From Living With Clinical Depression

A Year with Clinical Depression has Made Me a Better Man

What have you learned about mental illness that you would like to share with others? ___ This has been one of the most trying years of my life. But I’m not sure I would trade it for anything. Not that I enjoyed feeling the darkness cloud over me, the gloom, the isolation, and wanting the … More A Year with Clinical Depression has Made Me a Better Man

How Will a Flexible Mind Support You in Your Healing?

Having psychological flexibility can make you resilient and will support your recovery. ___ I am inflexible. My heels are stiff and sometimes sore. It comes from a recurring injury to my left heel. Doctors call it Plantar fasciitis. My heels are stiff and a little painful in the morning and take a few minutes to warm … More How Will a Flexible Mind Support You in Your Healing?