Creativity corner
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,…
Suicide prevention awareness week
TW: Suicide Suicide Crisis Line: 800/273-8255 or Text TALK to 741741 September 5 – September 11, 2021 I know that talking about suicide is scary. It’s a difficult topic. No one wants to think that…
Mental Health Month ends, what I’m reading, and my manuscript’s next step. . .
Memorial Day brings a chance to say thank you to all the service personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you to them and to their families, who have endured so much….
Mental Illness Awareness Week
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week As often as I’ve wished that I could take away my daughter’s pain, I can’t. Living with depression and anxiety will be part of her life forever. Over…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 51 for 51 #34
Hi friends. It’s been a while. This is my first post for 2019. May, already. Hard to believe how fast the months have flown by. Last year, I aspired to write 50 posts to…
Notes on Gratitude, 50 for 50 #32
A friend of mine recently messaged me via Facebook with a link that contained a call for submissions to a site doing a month long exploration of mental illness. She thought I might want to contribute. I sure did,…