Same coin, other side
“the being of healing” Last week, for the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, I shared ways we can do our own work to heal and celebrate mental health. (Emphasis on “do.”) A few days…
Do you have a loved one struggling with mental health? I have something for you.

This is where I write about everything that’s close to my heart: mental health and wellness, self-care, writing, authentic living, connection, art, and more! Below, you can click through the Categories to read pieces about topics of interest to you.
If you like reading, you might enjoy Virtual Book Club and my book, Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing.
“the being of healing” Last week, for the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, I shared ways we can do our own work to heal and celebrate mental health. (Emphasis on “do.”) A few days…
a plea I had good intentions at the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month to rededicate myself to writing and posting about mental health. We all have mental health and we all need to be…
Welcome to the Creativity Corner Where we learn about the powerful intersection of creativity and healing. Spotlight: Kimberly Prendergast In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m kicking the month off with a special edition…
Welcome to the Creativity Corner Where we learn about the powerful intersection of creativity and healing. Spotlight: Paola Andrea For this, 2022’s first Creativity Corner installment, I am so excited for you to meet my…
ICYMI: I was honored that Trish Reyes asked me to join her on The Choose Mom Podcast. She’s talking about important issues, breaking down barriers to make it easier for all of us mamas to…
Where we learn about the powerful intersection of creativity and healing. Spotlight: L. Kris Gowen, PhD My obsession with the intersection of creativity and healing continues to grow. The more people I speak to about…
Week 15, with Eva Tsoureka First of all, I would like to thank you all so much for this wonderful journey. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Dhamma Mahavana (Pali for “Great Forest…
Week 14, by Kimberly Prendergast “Becoming the Poem” Just when you thought Nepo couldn’t go any deeper….these last couple of weeks dig so deep I don’t know that I can capture it well, if at…
with Father Gary Kyriacou In case you missed it: Back by popular demand! I was invited to participate in a second conversation with Fr. Gary on his Armed With Faith podcast about teens and mental…
Week 12, by Tammi Scott “The simplest and hardest thing to do each day is to be here- fully, completely, without turning away.” This first sentence of The Monkey and the River perfectly captures my…
Week 11, by Maria Rodgers O’Rourke (Tracey here: If you’re a writer, I encourage you to check out Maria’s website, the services she offers, and the support you can gain at any step in your…
Episode 1 with Fr. Gary Kyriacou In case you missed it I was invited to participate in a conversation with Fr. Gary on his Armed With Faith podcast about teens and mental health. The video…
Week 10, by me: Tracey Yokas Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi Not Great but True Monday on my walk I…
Week 9, by Eva Tsoureka Here we go! When I first read that I’d be writing this week’s post and saw the chapters that I had to write about, the first thought was, You have…
Where we learn about the powerful intersection of creativity and healing. Spotlight: Kimmi Joy Colvin Kimmi and I met several years ago through our work at NAMI Ventura County. She is an amazing speaker, activist,…
Week 7, by Joan Sherwood Here we go! Mark Nepo is challenging me so much. I love it, and I know I could spend a year reading and processing this book. I feel an urge to…
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