Tag: health

  • What Does it Take to Be Yourself …

    What Does it Take to Be Yourself …

    In writing over the course of your struggles in life keep a diary entry of your progress past the point of things going well for you in life until you get well, if you are nice enough to remember recall and describe others that you meet, maybe influential to others moving forward in what is…

  • Your Freedoms Are Important …

    Your Freedoms Are Important …

    So what I learned in a residential treatment program instead of going to the hospital, was that with my first diagnosis of schizophrenia based on the fact that I disclosed that I get “voices,” I was treated for 3 weeks, that’s asleep all day in groups, not social, smoking, eating meals bought from the grocery…

  • Don’t Give Up …

    Don’t Give Up …

    Whatever it is that is keeping you from reaching your goals in life, never give up. Sometimes its when we are feeling tired, we fall out of sorts, that’s completely normal to have meltdowns, panic attacks, and feel overwhelmed, it happens to the best of us, even myself. You would be surprised that some of…

  • What 10/23 was Like …

    What 10/23 was Like …

    Last Saturday I had the privilege of attending #wecansurvive, featuring: The Kid Laroi, Shawn Mendes, Maroon 5, Doja Cat, The Black Eyed Peas, and Coldplay. It was the first festival Ive ever attended, if “The Sprite Tour” in high school doesn’t count with Pharrell Williams “Nerd.” I remember buying a trucker hat that’s now gone…

  • Ditch the Excuses …

    Ditch the Excuses …

    Saying your going to change and making the changes that you need to make in order to be a healthier happier you, can be overwhelming, especially with any new diagnosis, lets narrow down the subject to something more manageable like depression. Just like with any mental health issue, you have to stay on top of…

  • Be a Strong Person …

    Be a Strong Person …

    All things aside you are you, so accept yourself as you are now and go from there. What does it mean to be a strong person? It means that whatever emotions or feelings get thrown you’re way you know how to respond in the positive. It means doing for yourself what needs to get done…

  • Losing Power …

    Losing Power …

    There are typical ways of losing power, in particular if you are someone who suffers from mental health issues, it will feel like you are never right, and always wrong. I promise you that that feeling will go away, so long as you do what you are told, that means following doctors orders. It seems…

  • Everything Matters …

    Everything Matters …

    When everything matters don’t discount yourself, although you may have no room for error, recognize what pressure is coming from within with awareness for what pressure is created through blogging or exposure, we can’t always control what is known about us or thought of us in review of your work, accept that most people will…

  • Managing Discomfort …

    Managing Discomfort …

    It takes awhile to be comfortable in your own skin. I wouldn’t say that the feeling of being comfortable with yourself is age based, any amount of insecurity can hit you in life, so be ready for it before it happens, and stay true to your roots. At the root of the problem, when it…

  • Feeling Overwhelmed …

    Feeling Overwhelmed …

    I’m at the DMV waiting in line to get a new drivers license. It’s so important to keep up with all your requirements, still need the Real ID to travel and a passport, seems like when you give up on living life all things fall by the wayside, including “all your requirements.” — Recently I’ve…