So many people are walking around who have lost someone to suicide or other tragic means and one would never know it unless a conversation was created. Whenever I meet someone and listen to their journey I am no longer surprised at what I hear. There is so much suffering in the world and peopleContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Connection”
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Monday Motivation – Stress Management Strategies
* Help others * See humor in everything – more laughter *Listen to music *Singing – karaoke anyone? 😊 *Annual physicals to catch health issues early rather than wait for crisis. *Drink more water *Eat as healthy as possible as often as possible. No one is perfect. *Engage in self care – bubble bath, manicure,Continue reading “Monday Motivation – Stress Management Strategies”
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ALL are Welcome here!!!
This was NOT the consensus of social workers as a whole. I can’t imagine any social worker being OK with this. If they are, they shouldn’t be a social worker. Find a different career. Social Work IS a helping profession. The Texas Board of social work examiners was bullied into putting this into effect andContinue reading “ALL are Welcome here!!!”
S.U.I.C.I.D.E – Let’s End this Epidemic. You With Me?
We are nearing the end of National Suicide Prevention Month. My purpose: helping those in a dark place gain quality of life back and live in a world where they feel misunderstood. The actions leading up to a suicide go unnoticed for many reasons. In no particular order: People are really good at masking depressionContinue reading “S.U.I.C.I.D.E – Let’s End this Epidemic. You With Me?”
Monday Motivation – Embrace Who You Are
In defense of mental illness, the entire country is mentally ill. Just sayin…..Some more than others. Some deny. Some acknowledge. Some seek treatment. Some self medicate. Some takes meds. Some do not. Some get better. Some get worse. If we embraced ‘mental illness’ for what it truly is we would be a much more mentallyContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Embrace Who You Are”
Talk is NOT Cheap and Silence is NOT Golden.
While we are counting positive COVID-19 cases and deaths daily I think we need to start sharing the number of people with thoughts of suicide, attempts and completions. Oh but wait! We can’t share those numbers because we don’t talk about suicide!! Argh!! 😡 😢 I started this journey into mental health and right outContinue reading “Talk is NOT Cheap and Silence is NOT Golden.”
Monday Motivation – Who are we, really?
We can remove monuments, statues, flags and any other remembrance of history but that will not remove a person’s way of thinking. Thought patterns have been in existence for years, decades and often an entire lifetime due in part to generational social learning. Change occurs by changing the way we think about ourselves and ourContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Who are we, really?”
Father’s Day Message
It’s that wonderful day each year when we celebrate Fatherhood. First, I would like to say how proud I am of a very dear friend who became a father eight months ago. He has overcome many obstacles thus far in his journey and has become an amazing father. Charlie is a very lucky little girl.Continue reading “Father’s Day Message”
Out of the Dark
You must have been in great pain and sadness to want to go away. And not be able to tell those you love who would have convinced you to stay. Life is never easy, Life is never fair. Live one day at a time, Because your future is there. The beauty is in not knowingContinue reading “Out of the Dark”
I Care. Let’s Talk. 