I’ve spent much of my life, too much really, trying to fit in. Most people do the same thing, but for me that has always been a futile effort. In grade 9 I hung out mostly with other “misfits” and tried to fit in with them, but couldn’t. Just because we didn’t fit in with READ MORE
Category: Gratitude
Coming Together Instead of Tearing Down is Best For Mental Health
I had an appointment for my second vaccine scheduled for tomorrow , but this past Sunday, in the late afternoon, I saw that the wait at our drive-through was less than an hour. Apparently a lot of people saw that though so I ended up waiting more than 2 hours. Friends were in the next READ MORE
We’ve Missed Celebrating
In addition to the loss of lives and jobs, and the uncertainty for the near and distant future that the pandemic has brought (we don’t know the long-term health effects, something else the COVID-19 pandemic has taken from us is celebrations. Celebrations of births, weddings, and other milestones, celebrations of life for those lost, celebrations READ MORE
We Have to Remember That Things Change, and So Do We
I grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles so I experienced sitting in traffic on freeways and busy streets, but I’ve lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (easy to draw, hard to spell) Canada for more than 20 years. Saskatoon and the surrounding areas have a population of around 250,000. A few years ago I was READ MORE
A Winding Path Leads to Possibilities
I got my first job when I was 15. I worked just a few hours per week at our local library, shelving books. Even while I had other jobs, graduated from high school and started college, I continued to work for the library, eventually moving up to a supervisory role (it was a very small READ MORE
I Acknowledge That …
I was recently listening to an episode of Brendon Burchard’s podcast in which he was talking talking about reducing stress and increasing self confidence. In it he talked about the importance of celebrating our achievements, which I think is something that has gone by the wayside for a lot of people in the past year. READ MORE
Do Something Every Day to Make the World a Better Place
We have a poster in our house that a list of things you can do to build community. It includes things like: Turn off your TV Talk to your mail carrier Sit on your front stoop Organize a block party Mediate a conflict I love this poster and I do several things on it, though READ MORE
Savouring Things Often Taken For Granted
When I was a child I had a bunch of food allergies. I was allergic to milk, to all kinds of berries, and tomatoes. It sucked. I’d go to a birthday party and my mom would bring sherbet (but not anything with berries) for me because I couldn’t have ice cream. My friend Mindy, who READ MORE
Four Areas of Well Being
Just as I’ve been open about my depression, I’ve been open about seeing a therapist on an ongoing basis. I’ve seen several over the past 30 years, but the one I’ve been seeing on an off for the most recent six years has helped me more than all the rest combined. Since I’ve seen so READ MORE
Always There
I debated about whether I wanted to write this post, and I’ll probably debate whether I publish it. If you’re reading this, then you know what I decided. I think I’m healthy. I say “think” because it was months before I realized I was depressed last time, so I don’t know, but I think I’m READ MORE
