How Can You Make a Difference

Become Self-Aware To succeed at helping our loved ones navigate and survive this thing called life, we must ask ourselves the following: Are we leading by example? Or is our message to “do as I say, not as I do”?Are we quick to scold and judge, before allowing a full...

Allowing Discomfort to Achieve Comfort

Amongst my family and friends, I am known for saying “I’d rather spend a few minutes having an uncomfortable conversation than to go on believing false assumptions.” I literally apply this to all aspects of my life whether the conversation is with family, friends, in...

Living with Our Eyes Wide Shut

The phrase “Eyes Wide Shut” means a person refuses to see something in plain view, because of preconceived notions of what this something should look like. I believe we are all subconsciously guilty of living with our eyes wide shut. Afterall, there is hardly enough...

Statistics

Brace yourself as you assess the following stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for the U.S. in 2020: Suicide was the 10th leading cause of...

I Am a Survivor of a Suicide Loss!

I initiated a separation from my husband in September 2010, because of various stressors that seemed never-ending. He moved in with a relative and I adjusted to being a single parent again with my son (from my first marriage). We kept in contact over the following...

Self- Care

Self-care is defined as the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress. Regardless of what’s on your to-do list, nothing matters if you’re not taking care of yourself. What’s your...