Recovery and Learning to Respect Your Limits, Part 2

10 Ways to understand your personal recovery ‘sweet spot’ ___ “Improve a little each day. It compounds. When 1% compounds every day, it doubles every 72 days, not every 100 days. Compounding tiny excellence is what creates big excellence.” James Altucher As I wrote in the first part of this series, recovery is about learning how … More Recovery and Learning to Respect Your Limits, Part 2

Recovery and Learning to Respect Your Limits, Part 1

How Knowing Your Limits Will Improve Your Life ___ The messages that we hear about our limits are confusing. Just read the two quotes below and you will see what I mean: Surrender to your limits. Peter Scazzero Whatever doesn’t kill me… had better start running Recovery is about learning how to accept your limits … More Recovery and Learning to Respect Your Limits, Part 1

It Only Takes Seven Days to Care For Your Mental Health

Join me for the 7 Day Self-Care Challenge ___ Why do we automatically think that Mental Health is a negative term that describes a lack of health in our mind or our emotions… yet when we think of Physical Health, we more naturally describe a more complete experience? Break an arm? Go to the hospital. … More It Only Takes Seven Days to Care For Your Mental Health

How Not to be a Grump in Your Recovery

The 4 relationship stances and how to change a negative view towards life and other people ___ You have a natural stance that you take towards your relationships and towards yourself. When you are in recovery, relationships are more important than ever. It doesn’t matter whether you are recovering from addiction or from mental illness. … More How Not to be a Grump in Your Recovery

Let’s Talk… Get Ready to Support Mental Health Initiatives Across Canada

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

Most Read Mental Health Post of 2016: Depression will make you a Better Human

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