โI am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.โ โ Amy March, from Little Women Island View Beach, February 2026 The week before last felt a bit stormy. My sleep was off and everything felt more stressful. I like to turn to nature for a sense of perspective and… Continue reading Healing with Haiku: How Poetry Can Help with Stormy Days
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Mental Recovery Journey in Review: A Decade Since My Last Episode
I have not wanted to acknowledge that it has been a decade since my last bipolar episode. It seems like tempting fate to celebrate and bring attention to the fact that it has been a decade. But perhaps a wiser part of me feels like I don't want to always live like I am being… Continue reading Mental Recovery Journey in Review: A Decade Since My Last Episode
A Sunrise: Healing My Nervous System After Prolonged Stress
Sunrise by Meegan Simpson-Cooke This holiday I could feel my nervous system shift from the tension of stress to relaxation mode. My body has been bracing against the deluge of stress and emotional processing this year. 2025 was a challenging year, both internally and externally, affecting my sleep and well-being. Of course it wasn't all… Continue reading A Sunrise: Healing My Nervous System After Prolonged Stress
Quick Update:)
Dear Readers, There is an updated version of today's blog post so please click on Intuitive Mental Health Recovery: Letting Your Body, Your Feelings, and Your Creativity Lead You to Health โ The Art of Mental Health in order to read the latest version ๐
Work and Resiliency: How Mental Health and Work Are Closely Connected
โA culture of wellness at work begins with understanding and supporting mental health.โ ~ joyfulthroughitall.com Photo by Alesia Kazantceva on Unsplash Undoubtedly work can be important for mental health. We derive a lot from working whether it is paid or unpaid. An article on the Canadian Mental Health Association website says this about the benefits of… Continue reading Work and Resiliency: How Mental Health and Work Are Closely Connected
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
Psychiatric Medications: The Gifts and the Challenges
Photo by Michaล Parzuchowski on Unsplash Two quotes today for two different persectives on psychiatric medications... โBecause drugs have become so profitable, major medical journals rarely publish studies on nondrug treatments of mental health problems. Practitioners who explore treatments are typically marginalized as โalternative.โ Studies of nondrug treatments are rarely funded unless they involve so-called… Continue reading Psychiatric Medications: The Gifts and the Challenges
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
โRecovery is something that you have to work on every single day and itโs something that doesnโt get a day offโ ~ 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
The Impact of Social, Political and Global Factors on Mental Health
โThe current ruling ontology denies any possibility of a social causation of mental illness. The chemico-biologization of mental illness is of course strictly commensurate with its depoliticization. Considering mental illness an individual chemico-biological problem has enormous benefits for capitalism. First, it reinforces Capitalโs drive towards atomistic individualization (you are sick because of your brain chemistry).… Continue reading The Impact of Social, Political and Global Factors on Mental Health