I guess as we all age we look at our life and can compare how our life is like or different than our parents. For me, I was raised for the most part by my grandparents and my granny was my mother. Photo by Wings Of Freedom on Pexels.com This post is more about my… Continue reading Turing Into Your Parents
Month: May 2021
Book Review for Where Do We Go From Here? By Bethany Hacker
Jessica Owen from Cherish Editions kindly gifted me Where Do We Go From Here? by Bethany Hacker for an honest review. Thank you, Jessica. Release Date June 10th, 2021 You will find Bethany's book at Amazon and Cherish Editions. Blurb Where Do We Go From Here tells the true story of what life is like in… Continue reading Book Review for Where Do We Go From Here? By Bethany Hacker
Honor Thy Flag, How to Fly A Flag Properly
I hope many of you are flying your flags high and proudly this Memorial weekend. Celebrating with friends, family, or visiting the grave of a loved one who's given their life for our country. I bought this little book years are for my husband. Frankly, I didn't know flying a flag had rules. I'm only… Continue reading Honor Thy Flag, How to Fly A Flag Properly
Withdrawal: A Scattered Mind
Another reblog for Mental health Awareness Month. It talks in more detail about my withdrawal from Xanax and the delusions I had. I walked in a circle around the house for days, it's sad to think about today and I do feel for my husband who has had to witness so much pain from my… Continue reading Withdrawal: A Scattered Mind
Suicide, What’s Left Behind?
This is a previous post I feel is important to shine a light on for Mental Health Awareness Month. Some states like Colorado have what's called a Red Gun Law. It basically allows someone who is concerned that a person may harm themselves or others to go before a judge and if warranted, have their… Continue reading Suicide, What’s Left Behind?
Random Thoughts on this side of Mental Illness
This post was from last years Mental Health Awareness Month. By reading it I'm happy to say I've been stable for 1.5 years now. This is one of my most raw post and I share so that someone else will reach out for help, call a friend, call the police, call the school counselor, call… Continue reading Random Thoughts on this side of Mental Illness
Withdrawal: The Beast Within
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I have a couple more days to share with you the struggles I've been thru with my Bipolar Disorder. I wrote this post in 2016 during a very low time and was going thru withdrawal because I took too many pills and ran out a week before I could… Continue reading Withdrawal: The Beast Within
Let’s Celebrate Memorial Day
Please join me in celebrating our Military men and women past and present who keep our country free and a great place to live. It's because of these men and women who have fought here and abroad that we can enjoy our morning lattes and not worry about buildings being bombed around us. I know… Continue reading Let’s Celebrate Memorial Day
Daddy was 52 on 2/22/1992
I'm reposting this because May is Mental health Awareness Month and I think it's very important to acknowledge those who have committed suicide or try to understand those who might. As I've said many times, you will not change a person's mind if they are determined to kill themselves but you can hopefully interview early… Continue reading Daddy was 52 on 2/22/1992
Running to Stand Still
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I wanted to shine a light on my own mental health struggles. I believe trauma in our early years greatly impacts our mental health. I got the short in the the stick as they say and I'm so glad to have had the right people in my life… Continue reading Running to Stand Still
I Promise … — Don’t Lose Hope — Guest Blogger Coaching Skills International
“I have taken a vow to love myself, in good times and bad.” Stacie Martin This is one of the most important vows you will ever make in life. Don’t lose sight of it when things are tough. Or when the old tapes start playing in your head. Remember to always love and cherish yourself. […] […]I… Continue reading I Promise … — Don’t Lose Hope — Guest Blogger Coaching Skills International
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