This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. I participated in the A to Z challenge in 2020 and 2021 I am challenging myself this year to participate more fully and share the tools in my toolbox with others. The April 1st letter is obviously letter A. For the letter A I am blogging about the word Advocacy. Advocacy is when you take actions to support a cause. A is for Advocacy Disclaimer:This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase…
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Mental Health IS Affected by What We Consume I am linking up today with Five Minute Friday. During a five-minute Friday, we are given a word prompt to write for 5 minutes. Todays word prompt is consume. What do you feel is the biggest thing to consume all your time and energy? I find it too easy to seek connection with others and just scroll social media. If I am sitting, I can not just…
Image: Freepik Harmony Unleashed: The Ultimate Guide to Conquering Stress and Embracing Serenity Harmony Unleashed: The Ultimate Guide to Conquering Stress and Embracing Serenity. Stress, a universal experience, often creeps into various aspects of life, subtly impacting one’s well-being and daily functioning. Understanding and recognizing the sources of stress is essential for effectively managing it. In this article, we’ll provide practical guidance on identifying and effectively addressing stressors. Energize Your Body Energize Your Body Exercise is not just about physical health; it’s a potent tool for stress reduction. Regular physical activity helps in releasing tension, clearing the mind, and elevating…
National Dog Day: How Dogs Benefit Mental Health Today is national dog day. I was at a dog rescue event last weekend with Crafts 4 Rescues and heard a lot of commentary about how dogs are benefiting their owners mental health. Today I decided to dig around the internet and find some more information on the topic. As you know if you’ve been around my blog long, I want to bring awareness to mental health issues and break the stigma that a mental health diagnosis holds for so many. “But there is real science behind the benefits of owning pets.…
Currently Feb 2022 Loving, Making, Taking, Wanting, and Wondering. I am linking up with Anne in Residence ~ Currently Feb 2022 to share what I am currently loving, making, taking, wanting, and wondering. I am Loving this image of lilacs. in looking at it I can almost smell the sweet perfumed scent. ” Making and Taking time to continue reading new books and write more. Writing has always been a passion of mine. I have a hard time considering myself a writer. The only way to perfect my skills is to increase my practice time. I hope to use my writing to help others.…
Mental Health: Depression Nothing Ordinary About It There is nothing ordinary about it. Or there shouldn’t be. We need to work together and break this stigma. I am joining up with the Write 28 days challenge. I already missed day 1. Well it seems not making time to write is my ordinary. I tend to let all those other things that I ‘should” be doing like laundry and dishes etc.. pull me away from spending time calm, focused and letting the words flow from my brain to my laptop. Well I googled my title “There is nothing ordinary about it” and…
Sunday 10/10 is World Mental Health Day Need: Help Stop the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness! If you’ve known me awhile you probably know I started struggling with chronic depression as a youth. As a young newly single mother of 4 my untreated depression only flourished as I sank. Years later I wish I had not let the stigma keep me from facing the fact that I had an illness that needed treatment. It would have saved me and my youngsters at the time a lot of darker days. There is no miracle cure but it CAN be overcome with time…
CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK May 2021 Childrens mental health awareness week is important. I was pleased to read in a recent newsletter that the GEAR Parent Network is partnering with the Office of Child and Family Services on Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week May 2-8th, 2021! This year the 2021 theme is “Flip the Script on Mental Health.” The statistics are pretty sad looking from before the pandemic. Since the pandemic mental health issues are on the rise for all…
Mental Health: Self Care: You Are Worth It. The statistics of mental health issues are rising in America. So many people are struggling and the pandemic is only making it worse. Introduction: The Mental Health Statistics in America are pretty sad looking as it is. Add in a pandemic and the numbers are increasing. The stigma of mental illness keeps many from seeking help. . Mental Health: Self Care: You Are Worth It. . In todays post I am going to give you a glimpse into some of my writing about my struggle with mental health. My writing in hopes…
Fixing The Broken Things Five Minute Friday FMF Writing Prompt Link-up :: Fix FMF Writing Prompt Link-up :: Fix – Five Minute Friday Five Minute Friday we are given a word prompt and spend 5 minutes writing about that word. This weeks word is Fix. I would love to be able to ‘fix’ so many things. Fixing the broken things. I wish I could fix the broken mental health system that has so many people falling through the cracks. I wish I could fix the system that so many foster children find themselves in. These children slipping through the cracks.…