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Crazy…really…wow
As I was sitting in the nail salon recently I overheard a woman in a pedicure chair talking to her nail tech about mental illness. At first blush her comments were somewhat entertaining until I realized her views and then I found myself shaking my head at the ignorance that was so blissful it was…
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Feel Something…
As I was driving to work today my favorite song from Sia came on; “Breathe Me”. This song absolutely makes me feel something. I immediately catch my breath, turn up the music to take it in as loudly as I can, feeling every word inside and out. I love anything that makes me FEEL SOMETHING.…
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Seeking Normal…
When pontificating on the theory of Normal one day I needed to get it out of my head and out on paper and from that intention this journal entry was created. Normal. What is this word? Is it a verb, is it a noun…let’s dissect this theory (if that is what it is) for a…
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I remember it like it was yesterday…
What makes a moment the one that you can remember exactly where you were, who you were with and how you felt? It is the good and the bad moments that can bring you back but mostly it seems to be those that cause the most shock that drive us back. There have been a…
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Therapy…the shame in talking about talking
Why is it taboo to talk about therapy? What is the shame in our mental health? We talk about mammograms, menopause and colonoscopies without hesitation. It makes zero sense to me and that is why I do talk and about it and will talk about it. Mental Health therapy is no different than physical therapy…
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Eulogy to my Hero…
As today’s denotes the official day my mom passed last year I thought the best way to honor this sacred day would be to share the eulogy that I gave at her Celebration of Life with our friends and family. I have revised it for content but admittedly it is still a long-read, just as…
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Grief a year later…still sucks
This is the final five days of what was her last week. This year I am at work, working on budgets seemingly easy as compared to last year but gut-wrenching when I think about what makes it easier. I am living my life without her and while I have tricked myself into thinking I had…
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It’s really not about you…
I have to remind myself of this at least once a week or more. You don’t hear from that special someone and wonder if you have done something wrong. You are not invited to a meeting at work that your peers are in attendance and feel paranoid. All of sudden the emotions start ramping up…
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The voices inside my head
Got your attention? Well they certainly have mine. The voices in my head keep me awake all night and keep me company all day. Not certifiably crazy, certifiably driven! Yes, that is right…driven. My mind is always going, always thinking, always learning, always processing 24/7. It can be exhausting at times as relaxation does not…
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Music and Mom
Well I am happy to report that this month has not been the monster that I had created in my head for months leading up to August. It is August 16th, two weeks before the anniversary of her passing and I am still surviving. It’s funny in this life how we prepare for the worst…
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