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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Challenge Accepted
“Be active in your present, so that you can have a better future”. These words echo in my mind since I heard them yesterday. And with that phrase, I also hear, “the only way to get through it, is to … Continue reading
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For Paris
The tragic events that have taken place over the last week because of terrorists are extremely hard to come to terms with. As someone who strives to come from a place of love, compassion and understanding for my fellow human, … Continue reading
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Tyler – I love you
Twenty years ago, I anxiously awaited your arrival into this world. I had felt you grow inside me for the past few months, and while terrified myself at the thought of being responsible for another human being, I couldn’t … Continue reading
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Inside Out is Inside Awesome!
I finally watched this movie today and what a brilliant film!! I fell in love with every single character and truly felt the filmmakers did an amazing job of capturing and explaining the complex world of emotions. I wish … Continue reading
Building Blocks
I spoke in an earlier post about comparing my life to a set of building blocks and the more time I’ve had to think about it, the more the analogy fits for me. I see my entire life as … Continue reading
O.Y.O.S.
This is my new mantra thanks to my psychiatrist. “Own your own shit”, he said to me while I was hospitalized this last week. We didn’t change medication or look for any magical solutions to my latest crisis, just common … Continue reading
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Dust Myself Off
If there’s one thing that having a mental illness has taught me, it’s that I’m one tough cookie. Resilience courses through my veins as naturally as blood flowing. It’s hard to remember that when I’m at my lowest point … Continue reading
Surviving The Psych Ward – A Practical Guide
Having a mental illness sometimes means shit happens. Meltdowns occur, chaos erupts and boom, we say hello to crisis. Those of you who yourselves live with MI no doubt know exactly what I am talking about. So happens to … Continue reading
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