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Learning how to weather the storms

I have been realizing something about myself lately and I don’t quite understand it. Throughout life we are faced with happy moments and very sad moments. There are times when we get excited and times we are furious. How we handle all of these times, will teach us about ourselves. I once thought of myself as very emotional as a child. But as an adult…I guess I have weathered a few too many storms for my emotions. I have lived through heartbreak and loss of loved ones. I have had people yell at me, make me feel guilty, and bully …

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It’s Not Just Stress: Recognizing the Signs of Deep Mental Burnout

Growing up, I was taught you need to always be present and always be willing to do what you were told. At work, you have to always be ready and always be willing to do more. Do not take too much time off of work or they will not like it. And most importantly, put others first. This was the way of life for many generations. But today, life is a little different. Today, many companies and people in general are focusing on a life balance. Without balance, something will suffer. And in a deep mental burnout, the one suffering …

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What to do when the words run out

I have no idea how short or long this post will be today. I honestly don’t know what to talk about. It’s like I have no words, but I know I feel something. I think. It feels as if I am moving through my day because I have to, not that I want to. It was not a bad day. Nor was it a super good day. Today was just a day. Nothing special. Maybe that is why I am lost for words on how I feel. My words ran out. Today was like every other day. I woke up …

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From Whispers to Voices: Why is it still hard to talk about mental health

It has always been around. From Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece times to today, mental health was present. And as time ticks on, we learn more about it. More importantly, we are starting to talk more about it. Yet, we still are not talking about it enough. How can we turn these whispers into voices? Before anyone really understood mental health and how it impacts a person, the stigma was so thick. Many were seen as demonized and left for dead. However, as medicine continued to develop, understanding mental health started to show signs of understanding. Just not far enough …

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The unstoppable change of life

So, my son is moving on from elementary school to junior high school after the summer break. He keeps telling me how much he doesn’t want to grow up. He wishes he could be a kid for the rest of his life. He doesn’t want to be an adult and have to do adult things. The problem is, he cannot stop the change. Life doesn’t stop. Time doesn’t stop. As much as we wish everything can stay the same, it will change. Personal Just the other day, my mom commented that she liked this new Jennifer 2.0. So, I had …

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The Support Audit: Who Is in Your Corner?

I have been playing an online game for a couple of years now and I am amazed by the different people I get to talk to every day. Different lives and different stories. I have heard of people in war zones suffering from family trauma, illnesses, and more. But the same thing keeps coming up, when someone is needing help, they reach out to the team on the game for support. Some don’t have family or friends nearby. So, the game became their support. Do you know who is in your support corner? There are many out there that do …

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Suffering is Universal—Compassion Should Be Too

Since I started this journey nearly 6 years ago, I have focused on my thoughts, my feelings, and my issues. And the more I discuss what I am doing with this blog, the more I find others sharing similar thoughts and feelings. Others include men, women, young children, teenagers, adults of all ages. No matter the race, age, or gender, mental health affects us all. We all bleed the same and we all need to feel loved. Same and Different Today I was talking with my son about life. I told him that life is full of choices. How you …

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Nothing wrong about finding grace in an average day

There are times when I come to my computer and I don’t know what to write. It is those days when I am either having a good day or so much going on, I am on autopilot. But that is okay. Because we have all have seen days that are good, and days that just seem to be nothing special. It is okay to just be okay. No day is going to be perfect, without any frustration or stress. Sometimes it is just about finding the grace in an average day. I don’t always like it when friends ask me, …

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Everyone Unraveling the process layer by layer

Each person is different, and yet the same. We each laugh and cry. Everyone feels and thinks. It is how we handle and process each event that differs. There could be 5 people impacted by the same event, and each will process differently. There is no right way or wrong way. But there is a healthy way and a damaging way. Just need to pull it back layer by layer. Same and Different I have lost family members in my life over the last 10 years. Experiencing grandparents and my father leaving this earth has made me realize how I …

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What if you are just Shadow Boxing with the Future

It is the simplest two words that can cause such chaos. It will start you questioning everything and learning nothing. Two words that can stop a person in their tracks. Fill them up with dread and leave them with thoughts that don’t stop. Two words, “What if”. Just two words that can have you beaten up in a shadow box fight with the future. Shadow How many times have you been faced with a big decision, buying a car, investing in a home, moving, or changing jobs? And when you finally get the courage to make the move, suddenly those …