Christmas tradition in our family included going to church on Christmas Eve to the candlelight service. We would then gather at my aunts house which was down the same street from my home where she had prepared a program of activities. She played piano. We would sing Christmas carols, have dinner and were allowed toContinue reading “We Need A Little Christmas – 2021”
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Just get there!
Perseverance – True ‘therapy’!!
Video: Lonnie Bedwell Doesn’t Let Being Blind Prevent His Pursuit of Adventure YES YOU CAN!!! 💕😊
Monday Motivation – Connection
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”
“Play that Funky Music”
Listening to music as well as singing heals! It can help with anxiety and depression. Music is so very important to life. We should never let our circumstances define who we are. Music, on the other hand, defines us from an early age. Research has shown that music listened to between the ages of 10Continue reading ““Play that Funky Music””
Monday Motivation – Stress – Don’t let it destroy you.
There is good stress that helps us grow and then there is not so good stress that creates anxiety and depression and sometimes takes away our will to live. 3 things to remember to lower/eliminate ‘bad’ stress: ADAPT to the environment. Or SHIFT the mindset and view the environment differently. Or CHANGE the environment. ThereContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Stress – Don’t let it destroy you.”
Monday Motivation – Be nice to your neighbors, Right and Left.
Depression, anxiety, addiction and all other mental illnesses do not care if one is Republican or Democrat. Suicide does not care if a person votes left or right. There are no VIPs where mental illness is concerned.  When people reach out for help they are asked a lot of questions but one of themContinue reading “Monday Motivation – Be nice to your neighbors, Right and Left.”
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?”
Reset
The ‘beauty’ of life is that at any moment in time we can choose to ‘reset’! Choose NOW! There is no ‘light’ without ‘dark’. Embrace the new journey that awaits. Look back only to understand where you have been….not to keep a dark cloud over where you are going. You matter! 💕😊
Monday Motivation – To Friend or Unfriend – A Social Media Woe
I have limited my time on social media because of all of the nonsense. If someone wants to unfriend me because of something I said, more power to them as they probably don’t speak to me on a regular basis anyway. What does it even mean to be ‘friends’ on Facebook. 99% of my FacebookContinue reading “Monday Motivation – To Friend or Unfriend – A Social Media Woe”
I Care. Let’s Talk. 