Embracing My Past
For the last few years I have tried on and off to put my past behind me. Some of this was because of guilt, shame or embarrassment, while at other times it was to only focus on positivity moving forward.… Continue Reading
Online Recovery Program
There are times in all of our lives when we struggle. Whether because of pain, loss, isolation, failure or any other difficult situation involving our health, relationships and overall wellbeing, we respond to these stressful events in many different ways.… Continue Reading
Not Caring What Other People Think About You
I have a problem, like many of us do, of caring too much about what other people think of me. I have let this rob me of satisfaction at times in my life, from being afraid to do something or… Continue Reading
Choosing Your Own Adventure
One of my earliest fond memories of reading (and I didn’t like to read for a while) consisted of the Choose Your Own Adventure books. The series, which ran from the late ’70s to the late ’90s, was comprised of… Continue Reading
Moving Forward in Life According to Your Values
(I just recorded an episode of Finding Your Way mirroring this topic, but wanted to share it as an article as well. You can listen to it below.) We live in a world where we are constantly being told what… Continue Reading
How Fear is Being Used to Control Us
Fear is one of the most powerful (and manipulative) tools to cause a reaction in a person or group of people. Fear-based motivations are largely employed as control mechanisms, especially in politics, religion, business and media. Sometimes this can be… Continue Reading
8 Things You Can Do To Survive This Economic Crisis
I recorded a podcast about this last week (embedded below), and wanted to share a few notes on the blog as well. It is a tough time for all of us in one way or another. For most of us,… Continue Reading
I’m Not a Money-Grubber
Why I Support Restarting the Economy If I had to boil it down to a single sentence, it would be because mental health is just as important as physical health. I 100% do care about and value all human life,… Continue Reading
How Will You Re-emerge?
The one thing that stands out about our current global situation is that our world will be forever changed from this event. To say that it has already been difficult for most of us is a massive understatement. I don’t… Continue Reading
Dealing with Sudden Change and Uncertainty
Frankly, my mind is a bit overloaded at the moment, and I’m sure most others feel the same way. I just got back from a late night run to the grocery store, hoping to grab some things for the coming… Continue Reading