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It has been a while. It has been a time. What a time. It’s hard for me to say where I have been. I don’t want to say where I’ve been, but I can give you a glimpse. If the flow of this talk (can we call it that?) seems out of order it’s […]
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Check In
Hello . . . to you. I’ve been in deep lately and the lights I see aren’t’ always trustworthy, if you know what I mean. I feel bad because a few people had tried to make connections with me during this absence, and I hope to pick up those threads. I’m so easily overwhelmed right now that even the thought […]
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Originally posted on All that I am, all that I ever was…:
We all have good days and bad days. For some of us, especially if mental health issues are involved, the bad days can be all-consuming, so when they hit we need to have the coping skills to deal with the emotional distress we…
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I’m Very Thankful!
If you don’t have anything to say, then say ‘Thank you’. This is a very personal story but and I hope you read it all the way. I’m sure I romanticized the details some, but it is as truthful as I can tell it. I had been digging lately for some bit of truth I could write […]
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Tags: mentor, Patient, Philosophy, success, Thank you, thankful, touch
Shadows
From shadows I seek you . . . Got a light? “To contemplate is to look at shadows” – Victor Hugo I must be in deep, deep thought “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you” – Walt Whitman I’m trying Uncle Walt . . . can you breath […]
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Tags: depression, help, Light, Victor Hugo, Walt Whitman
Blog For Mental Health 2013
I pledge my commitment to the Blog For Mental Health 2013 Project. I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others. By displaying this badge, I show my pride, dedication, and acceptance for mental health. I use this to promote mental health education in the struggle to erase stigma. Check out: Blog […]
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Originally posted on Bipolar, Unemployed & Lost:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yw0QQHFSYD8 I wish there were commercials like this everywhere! If there were commercials like this in the U.S., I think people wouldn’t have a problem talking about it. Can you imagine having a mental illness and you can go out with your friends and discuss it openly, freely.…
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Martin Luther King Day
Respect. Peace. Freedom. These words are easy to throw around – I’ve done it. But I still know their weight when it counts. Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man who stood up and spoke against the status quo. He challenged the ‘ways things were’ and dared to dream of something much better. A […]
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Tags: character, children, forgiveness, freedom, History, integrity, love, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, parenting, peace, respect
Wanting Within, Wanting Without
I have a tendency to fall victim to the most prevalent diseases in the Western world: I am ill of want. I’ve got a case of the “Gimme Gimme’s”. The moguls of media have me dead in their sights and have hit me with a barrage of advertisements that me sick of the things I have, and […]
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Tags: advertising, avett brothers, Buddha, children, Health, heroic, ill with want, kids, Laughter, Nike, peace, Surfboard, Television, wanting, writing
Celebrate This!
“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Nelson Mandela Such brilliance! I’m in awe of the wisdom and bravery! What a great way to live. […]
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Bipolar 2 Dad 