Do you ever have days when you feel that you have run out of words, but you know there is so much more to say? That is how I felt yesterday. It can feel as if you have said it all. Click on photo for more on listening to your body and what that can … More Let the Silence Speak for You
Click on poster for article on the 5 Ways to Make Peace with Your Inner Editor. 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 … More One of the Best Ways to Let Go of Your Inner Editor
Your attitude will change your well-being ___ What has you trapped? You probably are not trapped in a prison with bars and locks, but you are in a prison. It may be your body, your health, your debt, or more correctly it may be your mind. You probably are not trapped in a prison with bars … More Sean Stephenson asks: “How Are You In a Prison?”
How do you express your depression? ___ Depression can look differently with different people. Each individual will express their depression based on their gender, personality, culture and individual factors. There is not a male or female form of depression, but each gender will have some unique characteristics. It is important with any list to realize that … More Seven Surprising Ways that Men Show Our Depression
You can own a lot of things, but you can’t buy more time. ___ Time is precious, too precious to waste by being in a hurry. You can accomplish a lot more if you slow down. Time is precious, too precious to waste by being in a hurry. You can accomplish a lot more if … More You Have Today
What you expect could impact your health and well-being. ___ The only thing that is predictable about life is that it is unpredictable. Remy (Ratatouille) Funny thing about humans is that we thrive on routine even though life can be unpredictable. No, this post is inspired by a fortune cookie saying. It’s just how things … More Do You Know How High Expectations Will Hurt Your Well-being?
18 Ways that exercise makes the difference in my recovery ___ I don’t often write lists, but this post has broken my pattern. I am not a runner, I am more of a generalist. I run, I bike, I do weights and I walk. I like to mix my routines so that I don’t feel … More Recovery: Why Do I Run?
My son applied for a job at McDonalds a few weeks ago. The Manager promised he would call my son back two days later. Two weeks later, no call. When all else fails, blame the person in charge? It’s easy to blame leadership for situations like this. A lot of people applied for work that day, I can only … More Depression and the Personal Politics of Blame
How I am taking my mind back from the scars of depression ___ “Can’t quiet figure out why my depression is back. So black… the numbness feels unending and dark. Even the spring sun cannot penetrate the cement cold and hardness of it.” I wrote those words three weeks ago. My depression came back for a … More Depression: Four Questions that Will Change Your Mind
Depression is a Spiny Toothed Madman ___ Sometimes my mind talks to me. Or more correctly, my depression talks to me. And sometimes it’s so much crazy-talk that I think of it as the comedy of your inside voice. When my head is right, my life is right. Journal entry April 1. No Joke. My … More Depression is a Like a Two-Year-Old in My Head
Getting High on Recovery 