I grew up in a small town. There are no streetlights on my roads, no sidewalks, and there’s always that offhand chance that you would need to swerve around a lost cow on your way home. The houses are far enough apart to respect neighborhood privacy, and everyone has known each other since the diaper age. It’s the type of town where everyone knows, but nobody talks. That’s … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
Mental Health Awareness Week and the Silence that Followed
October 4-10, 2015 of last week was officially hailed as the Mental Health Awareness Week. Unfortunately, it didn’t make as much noise as might be expected. Why might that be? Continuing Mental Health Stigma Despite the breaking grounds that Mental Health has shattered into, it is unfortunate that it still wrapped with stigma. Some still scoff at the mere mention of a … [Read more...]
Dirty Laundry and the 5 Toxins Holding You Back
Dirty Laundry. Get rid of it. Entering adulthood, some things just drag! Like finding a good job, finishing school, finding a decent partner, planning your life…… finding your happiness. It wasn’t until recently that I really became aware and present with the chains that bounded me to my (old) ways. And by chains I refer to old friends, old neighborhoods, and old … [Read more...]