This month’s post is going to be a little different than the rest, but if you haven’t read any of this series you might want to start HERE … and before I say anymore.. I think it could simply NOT be more perfect that this is my 400th post on…

[this is an ongoing journey. If you haven’t read any of this series before, you might want to give THIS a read first] I’ve had 5 therapists in my lifetime. I should have had more. I mention counseling and therapy a lot in these posts, but rarely have I done the HARD SELL. So I think it’s about time. EVERYONE SHOULD GET…

[this is an ongoing journey. If you haven’t read any of this series before, you might want to give THIS a read first] Snap out of it. For those of us who have suffered loss in any way, and let’s face it — most of us have — there is a deep longing that…

[this is an ongoing journey. If you haven’t read any of this series before, you might want to give THIS a read first] It’s really ok to not ‘get it’. Recently I was listening to a good friend as they talked about their stuggles with mental health. I understood why they were upset… I could empathize with…

[this is an ongoing journey. If you haven’t read any of this series before, you might want to give THIS a read first] That’s eff’d up. That’s how I’m going to say it for this entire blog post…”eff’d up”…. not because I don’t use foul language. I most definitely fucking…

[this is an ongoing journey. If you haven’t read any of this series before, you might want to give THIS a read first] Tis the season… of a lot of things. Holidays, gatherings, gift giving, music, joy, stress… But for me, my favorite December activity is reflection. I love looking…

[this is an ongoing journey. If you haven’t read any of this series before, you might want to give THIS a read first] OH ALRIGHT…. I guess it’s that time of year, isn’t it :) I’m not normally a ‘bandwagon jumper’… but I do think it’s a lovely thing to…

[if you’re new to these blog entries… you might want to look at THIS post first.. it sort of explains the whole thing] It’s that time of year. The time of year when, here in Indiana, there can be looooooong stretches of grey days with very little, to no sunshine. It’s kind of a downer. …

It’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. There is so much more we could be doing to make sure people know they have options. There is so much more we could be doing to destigmatize mental illness. There is so much more we could be doing to make others feel less alone. This blog is an effort. …