This year has been full of ups and downs, extensive emotional processing, and working how to respond to challenges. I am growing, feeling my way through it but it's not easy. When learning/challenges are served at such an accelerated pace, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. What I am grateful for is that we are… Continue reading Welcome Back💚
Category: mental health recovery
Mental Health Mapping: A Year Comes to A Close
When you silence your needs, your soul shrinks in isolation. When you express yourself, your soul comes out to play. ~Melody Godfred, Self Love Poetry Photo by Meegan Simpson-Cooke This cloud formation this week foreshadows changing weather. The sun of summer will change to more cloudy days as we move through fall. Winter's hibernation is… Continue reading Mental Health Mapping: A Year Comes to A Close
Letter to my Readers
"All journies have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware." ~ Martin Buber Dear Readers, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Next week on October 10th is World Mental Health Day - the "birthday" of this blog series. I am so thankful for each of you who have supported me as I have shared my… Continue reading Letter to my Readers
Caregiving and Caring for Yourself:
Caregiving for a Loved One with a Mental Illness Screenshot from Facebook I am posting this post early as I am taking a holiday this week and next. I will make my final two posts of this series on October 2nd and October 9th. When doing some research on this topic, I had difficulty to… Continue reading Caregiving and Caring for Yourself:
Mental Health Milestones: Celebrations In Your Recovery Journey
Your mental health recovery is a journey of self-discovery and resilience ~QuoteHive Photo by Javon Swaby: https://www.pexels.com/photo/selective-focus-photography-of-sparkler-1697902/ I am going on holiday this week and next and so I am posting this early. The holiday is a celebration of a milestone birthday and also a celebration of almost a year's worth of blogging mapping out… Continue reading Mental Health Milestones: Celebrations In Your Recovery Journey
World Suicide Prevention Month
"Your life matters"~Unknown Photo by Sydney Sang: https://www.pexels.com/photo/suicide-awareness-month-yellow-ribbon-display-33699793/ This post was challenging to write. Just thinking about suicide is triggering for me. It is hard to look at the alarming rates of suicide, to think of people I know who have taken their lives and to remember times when I felt suicidal. For many people… Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Month
The Seasons of Mental Illness
Embrace the seasons and cycles in life. There is magic in change. ~ Bonnie Ware Photo by Lorenzo Hamers on Unsplash When I went back and looked at the time of year my episodes occured, a pattern emerged. I was more likely to have an episode in spring, summer and early in the fall. I… Continue reading The Seasons of Mental Illness
Who’s on your team?
Creating a Strong and Supportive Mental Health Team You are not alone. You are seen. I am with you. You are not alone. ~ Shonda Rhimes When we think of teams, we often think of sports. Players passing the ball or puck, working together to succeed. The word team implies working together for a common… Continue reading Who’s on your team?
What Lies Ahead
It's okay to not have the answers yet. Continue your journey and trust the process. ~Simplereminders.com Photo by James Zwadlo on Unsplash The last couple months of my posts have explored in detail themes like healing the past, strengthening boundaries and connection and looking at contributing factors to mental illness. As much as I offer… Continue reading What Lies Ahead
An Eagle’s View: My Four Key Strategies for Mental Health Wellness
“Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day and it’s something that doesn’t get a day off” ~ Demi Lovato Photo by Rishi Jhajharia on Unsplash Throughout this blog I have shared tools that can help with anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar, and psychosis. From breathing exercises to therapy, there are so… Continue reading An Eagle’s View: My Four Key Strategies for Mental Health Wellness