We are living in a time period where social media consumes our daily lives. One can have 1400+ ‘friends’ on their social media and not one of them they consider enough support to call upon in an hour of need. Please go through your friends’ list of all social media and make notes of theContinue reading “Social Media does NOT Equal Social Connections”
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No Blame. No Shame.
“Suicide, mental illness and addiction are the only illnesses we blame the person for perpetually.” Kevin Hines These are all illnesses of the brain. The brain is an organ just like any other organ in the body. It breaks down. It gets sick. It needs tending to and we must take care of it justContinue reading “No Blame. No Shame.”
Monday Motivation
We live our lives reacting to each and every event that happens to us. In 2016 I was faced with what I consider a life altering event. I could have reacted so many different ways. I decided not to react at all. One of the best decisions I ever made! Sometimes no reaction is moreContinue reading “Monday Motivation”
Yesteryear
I assisted an elderly person with a moving sale. There were many albums…vinyl is their new name. There was a box of conversational Spanish records. A young girl about the age of 10-12 asked if they were for learning to speak Spanish. I told her yes, but she would need a turntable to play themContinue reading “Yesteryear”
Every Day is a New Day!! 💕
Monday Motivation – tr
I came home and got out of my car and there was this big bug on the back door and I realized it was a grasshopper. I got a broom and swatted him off of the door so I could get into the house. I didn’t want to kill him but did not want himContinue reading “Monday Motivation – tr”
Expectations
A week or so ago a colleague said to me “you expect too much from other people” and I thought hard for a moment and then it hit me that I expect a lot from myself most often. It was an ‘aha! moment. I responded “well, that’s because I expect a lot from myself”. TheyContinue reading “Expectations”
Recovery
Be true to yourself ALWAYS and the rest of life will fall into place as it will. ~mh 💕😊
Recovery
I know it is painfully difficult to wait for medication to work or wait for anything to work. Continue reading, walking the dogs, golfing, etc…doing the normal daily activities that you’ve done in the past and time will pass. I suggest less TV adding more reading and being outside in nature even if it’s sittingContinue reading “Recovery”
Suicide
Right now, this very moment, someone is thinking about suicide. That friend who is telling you they are ‘okay’..’fine’.. is possibly far from allowing you into their actual reality. They aren’t revealing their true feelings because you won’t understand and will brush it off. Listen to them…hear them…and if nothing else, verbally let them knowContinue reading “Suicide”