With all the promotion and education going around, a lot of us have a basic understanding of what mental illness is, though unless we have experienced it, it is generally on a factual basis. This is good, we need to know facts, facts are powerful. Though what does it mean if I am diagnosed … More Mental Illness: What does it mean?
Empowering words from Karena for anyone who loves an addict.
Swimming Against the Tide: A refreshingly real blog about life, faith, and mental health. I love to swim against the tide and ride waves full frontal. After a lifetime of Office Management in administration and finance, I find myself wanting to finally engage in my passion of writing and empowering others for the betterment of … More Recommended Reading
Today is the beginning of Mental Health Week, though how does it affect you? Does it cause you to stop and think? Or do you find you continue on your day-to-day routine, forgetting until you see that post on Facebook? Just like mental illnesses, this week can often be unseen – either because we do … More Mental Health Week: 5 ways you can respond
Growing up I dreamed of having 6 kids, going to Africa to help with missions, explored every opportunity to sponsor kids, I jumped at every opportunity to help others before considering what was involved. I still do mind you, though I have improved a lot. A lot of my desire to help others, was actually … More Helping others: 5 questions to boost your helping productivity
The first thing I do when I begin to get anxious is to try and distract myself from the anxious thought. Funny thing is that when I try to not think about it, I find I can’t think of anything else! So why do we get anxious? Everyone gets anxious – the year 12 student … More Anxiety: Is it really a bad thing?
In a war, a country never fights on their own – allies are drawn in through their friendships with other countries in order to fight the battle. So why should anyone fight a war within themselves by themselves? Why do it alone when there is always someone to recruit, no matter where they come from … More You Don’t Have to Fight Alone
Sheldon Cooper, while searching for a birthday present with Penny for Leonard’s first birthday party, divulged that he had to find the perfect present for Leonard in order to ensure that he is not severely disappointed as Sheldon was when at his 12th birthday, instead of receiving the desired titanium centrifuge to separate radioactive isotopes, … More Empathy
