“To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen I have a confession to make, I’m a traveler at heart. Sometimes I fantasize about wandering the globe with my journal and my camera, staying in Italy a month, off to Australia for half the year then slowly hopping my way around the world. But life has […]
Ready to Ride! Many years ago I took my son to the beach to surf and snapped this photo. It was a cold morning and he was pumped to get out there in his wet-suit to enjoy the ocean he so loved. We had moved to the beach from the mountains of Virginia so the […]
New Horizon” target=”_blank”>The photo challenge this week was challenging you to think ahead and show your work in a representative photo. Rather than a resolution I felt compelled to show something that you want to achieve — a rebirth of me! 2017 I hope will take me from a chrysalis to a butterfly. I […]
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next. – Mignon McLaughlin I’ve been busy but truth be told I believe I have been stuck. There have been times in my life where my musings have come quite easily and I can clearly articulate them whether it […]
Wow! The summer came and went so fast. I had so many good intentions of posting throughout the summer but I didn’t. You have to get back on the horse sometime and better late than never right? Funny how those statements can make me feel so much better 🙂 My summer was busy, yes. But […]
I have every good intention of posting over the course of the last month. I wish I had a good excuse but I honestly don’t. The best and most honest answer would be that life got in the way and this was obviously not a priority or it would have been done just as laundry, […]
Last night I had another frustrating night after a long and equally frustrating day with my mentally ill adult/child. There are days when it gets really hard to be supportive, loving and even civil. Then the lines of what is the illness and what is the person get even more blurred. I found a really […]
This week’s photo challenge asks us to share who/what we admire. If you are like me there may be several people that come to mind. We are just a few days away from Mother’s Day and the person at the top of my list would be my mother. My mom is the most generous, vibrant […]
9 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma By Laura Greenstein | Oct. 26, 2015 Stigma is one of the most challenging aspects of living with a mental health condition. It causes people to feel ashamed for something that is out of their control and prevents many from seeking the help they need and speaking out. […]
How do you become stigma free? Just follow these steps. Educate Yourself and Others Everyone knows a little about mental health issues but knowing the facts about mental illness can help you educate others and reject stigmatizing stereotypes. They are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing. Understanding mental health isn’t only about […]
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