The 16th Minute – What Happens When The Lights Fade?
I was reading the story of a vibrant young woman and it appeared as though she had everything
Faith & Mental Health Article #2 – Real Change is Possible
Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind Faith & Mental Health Article #2 – Real Change is Possible A new word is being thrown around like we are all supposed to know what it means – mindfulness. What exactly does it mean? According to Merriam-Websters Dictionary – mind·ful·ness | \ ˈmīn(d)-fəl-nəs \ Definition of mindfulness 1: the quality
Faith & Mental Health Series Part 1
Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind Topics of mental health, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, grief, PTSD, and suicide are everywhere in the news today. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the total age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States increased 35.2% from 1999 to 2018. According to the CDC, there were reports
What Can One Person Do? Book Excerpt #2
New Book Coming Soon! Here is part of the first chapter of Your Life Matters. Let me know what you think. What Can One Person Really Do? My granny raised my sister and me after our parents divorced. Looking back, I am truly amazed at what she did for us. Granny took us everywhere, never complaining or griping about
The 800lb Gorilla – aka Depression
Ever experience the 800lb Gorilla? You know… when it feels like it is sitting on your chest and it won’t move. So you stay in bed until there is just know way you can stay another moment. Or he could be on your shoulders, making you feel like the weight of the world is coming
Love Yourself Enough to…
As I sit here today, and I think about the #YourLifeMatters project, I see people, just like you and they are struggling with - life.Self-ImageTime managementFinancial ChallengesBusiness failuresRelationship issuesPain - physical and emotionalLoss - relationshipsLoss - tragedyHealth issues - disease, poor choices and accidentsAND SO MUCH MORE It looks like a mountain and it makes us question
#YourLifeMatters – Today
So often, we look down on ourselves and devalue our worth. Many times that comes from outside sources. I will tell you that when an outside input makes us feel like we are less, then we need to be looking elsewhere for our input. Here are some thoughts that I just dumped on a page.