Contrary to popular believe, not every one enjoys spring. I can hear the naysayers now. Winter is too cold. Or, spring beings the pretty flowers. While true, flowers do spring forth this time of year, happiness is not universally experienced by everyone. Let’s write about the springtime blues. Before I begin, here is a short …
This is the final part of my three part series entitled “The Greatest Story Ever Told”. If you have not yet read parts one or two, I encourage you to click here for part one and here for part two. So, Christians celebrate many different aspects of Holy Week with the culmination being, of course, …
Surely you have been there before. Your last nerve just snapped; additionally, what little bit of patience you had, is now just a vapor. Amazingly enough you are still here and reading this dribble — so let’s continue with some things that I do when I have just had enough. In the spirit of contradicting …
This may not seem obvious to everyone so I wanted to start with this; God’s love is greater than my depression. Let me begin this week’s blog with a quick reminder to pray the Ukrainian and Russian people. The war brought on by this tyrant in Russia has been raging now for five long weeks with countless thousands having lost their lives. Will you join me in praying for both the people of Ukraine and Russian? Let me know in the comments below.
Since my earlier blog post on settling mental health myths had such a great response — five total views with one of them likely coming from me — I thought I would share a few more.
Are you tired of feeling blue? Do you sometimes feel as though you are never going to come out of the funk you are in? Feeling blue is a completely normal emotion. We all have bad days; however if those days turn into weeks and then months, you should consider speaking to someone about your …
Ok! I know this one will hit home to nearly everyone. Mental Health issues aside, we all have bad days, right? Today I hope to share some simple yet potentially life-changing ways that you may find helpful. And as I continue to look for ways to cope, I also continue to hope what I am …
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Even in our woke culture today, there is still prejudice and discrimination against people who struggle with mental health illnesses. Ever since my childhood, I have had a fear of being made fun of or rejected by my peers. As a child, I woke up most mornings with a fear of being ridiculed. This made …
As you may know, I use Digital Art as a coping mechanism. By its very nature, I possibly spend more time looking at my iPad than the average adult. Though less than the average teenager, on average I spend 2.5 hours per day combined on my iPhone and iPad with the majority of that time …
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Peer pressure is real and there is nothing worse than a room full of teenagers with one or more bullies leading the way. I have written before about being bullied as a student at Elkview Jr. High School (now Elkview Middle) and the lasting effects this has had on my mental stability. Coupled with the …
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