In Pursuit of Happiness
The very first step (and most important step) for achieving wellness is learning to love ourselves. If we have to be honest, I think we all struggle with loving ourselves from time to time. Here are a few signs that you or someone you know is struggling with loving themselves: Engages in unhealthy relationships Cannot… Continue reading Learning to Love Yourself
What is wellness? It is the active process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a healthy and fulfilling life (click here for more information). Whether you battle with a mental illness or not, wellness is applicable to every single person. I will begin the discussion with my own personal experience and why I… Continue reading Holistic Approach to Wellness and Why
I am sure many of us have been here. We love our jobs... or maybe we just need our jobs, but regardless here we are. There are deadlines, workplace conflicts, high demands, frustration, anxiety, and we are one more e-mail away from tearing out all of our hair! First of all, let me say this.… Continue reading How to Survive a High Stress Job
That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. - Elizabeth Wurtzel A common metaphor often used to reference depression is the lotus flower. The lotus… Continue reading Dysthymia: A Ray of Light
But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that? Boy, oh boy I love it when I fall for that We, we fall for that Wake up, we fall again We, we fall for that Can't wait to fall again "Weak" By: AJR I need to take a minute to talk about this. So, I think… Continue reading Falling Face First
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” ― Maya Angelou It's been a couple of weeks since my last post, life got in the way, but I thought it would only be appropriate to wrap up "Open Heart Season" to make room for the next season. Throughout the… Continue reading Open Heart Season: Keys to an Open Heart
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23(AMP) The Unattended Heart Recently, I’ve had the revelation that majority of my “issues” are deeply rooted heart issues. That addictive behavior which left me feeling guilty and full of shame, those ideas or notions that I knew didn’t… Continue reading Open Heart Season: Springs in the Valley