Photo by Ryan Hutton on Unsplash Most of my mental health journey I have been focused on navigating crisis, staying well and managing everyday life. Really sitting with the broader questions of mental health has felt like a bit of a luxury. However, as I started writing more about mental health, these deeper questions have… Continue reading Mental Health Questions That Keep Me Curious: How Broad Reflection Can Guide Mental Health Recovery
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Seasons of Ambiguity: Mental Health Challenges in the Spring and Summer Months
When we think of the spring and summer months, we often think of the return of longer days, spending more time outside, and being more social. People are often grateful for winter to be over and for the return of long sunny warm days. Yesterday my family was walking together and so many people were… Continue reading Seasons of Ambiguity: Mental Health Challenges in the Spring and Summer Months
🩵Returning to Light: Reclaiming Energy, and Mental Health🩵
Last week I had a good therapy session. What emerged was my need to look at where I felt obligated, where I felt energy drain, and make some small but significant changes to help me relax. I wanted also to free up energy to go at least once a week and be in nature. I… Continue reading 🩵Returning to Light: Reclaiming Energy, and Mental Health🩵
Reflecting on the Relationship and Similarities Between Anxiety and Psychosis
Photo by Uday Mittal on Unsplash I have written in earlier posts about the idea of anxiety and psychosis as part of a continuum, a spectrum of fear-based symptoms. This post is inspired from questions that I have around the relationship between anxiety and psychosis. I am not writing in a professional capacity as a… Continue reading Reflecting on the Relationship and Similarities Between Anxiety and Psychosis
Healing with Haiku: How Poetry Can Help with Stormy Days
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” — 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
Mental Health Crossroads: Finding Perspective in Failure
Heart at A Crossroad by Meegan If you've been reading this blog for the last couple months, you would know that I am enjoying messy, freeing, more abstract art making. I've been reflecting on what is pulling me towards this art process. Perhaps I am making messy art because it is more representative to me… Continue reading Mental Health Crossroads: Finding Perspective in Failure
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
January 2026: New Year, New Chapter
Photo By Meegan Simpson-Cooke I am posting this before the New Year. I have a busy holiday, made even busier because my floors flooded in this last heavy rains. We're pretty sure the city system got backed up. I am working around the disruptions to my schedule and there are additional things that I need… Continue reading January 2026: New Year, New Chapter
Mental Health Wellness Over the Holidays
“When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives.” ~ Kristin Neff By Meegan Simpson-Cooke The holidays can impact our mental health health in both positive and challenging ways. People might feel lonely or isolated. Conversely they might feel challenged when dealing with family dynamics or… Continue reading Mental Health Wellness Over the Holidays