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My Top Five Ways to Prep for the Holidays
With only sixteen days until Christmas, I can already hear the bickering, the storytelling, and the backhanded comments. I love my family, but the drama can be exasperating. I dislike the drama — and who doesn’t? In this week’s musing, I wanted to share some ways I prepare myself mentally for the inevitable. Disclaimer – …
We Have So Much to Be Thankful
In this week’s blog, I want to share just a sampling of what I am thankful for this holiday season. During this time of year, everything is all about the hustle and bustle. However, I do hope that we all will take some time to stop, take a breath, and be thankful. Let’s be thankful …
100 Reasons Why I Have an Apparent Lack of Enthusiasm
OK, so maybe not exactly one hundred reasons. However, I hope my title got the attention of Google because this one may be my most emerging blog post to date. Perhaps even, in WordPress Speak, my cornerstone post. A lack of enthusiasm during the holidays can cause your blues to manifest. Hi. My name is …
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Talking About Depression Over a Cup of Coffee
Hi. My name is Jackie and I suffer from mental health issues, specifically, major depressive disorder (MDD). I had been able to hide my true feelings for many years. Though recently, it became very evident that I needed help. I could no longer hide behind a fake smile. The energy exerted to put on the …
Putting an End to the Stigma of Mental Health
As painful as this may read, and as I look back on my life, there have been times when I cried for help but there was no response. The Pain of… Going Unnoticed As a young boy in the early 1980s, there was — and likely still is today — a stigma associated with mental …