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Embrace your unique

Ever since I completed the graduate work for my master’s degree, I have been struggling to find a career path that interested me, well until now. Recently I have been studying a few webinars related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Here in the US, society has been moving in a path that makes DEI increasingly more important. What many may not see right away is how DEI is connected to mental health. Diverse yet similar Look at your coworkers, friends, and your schoolmates. You probably see various nationalities, cultures, a mix of races and genders. Your inner circle of …

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Survival Scars Are Not Always Visible

When I first started this journey into mental health, I never expected to learn so much about myself. I have spent close to 40 years battling depression, bullying, anxiety and so much more. I always knew mental health impacted physical health and vice versa. But I never imagined that living with trauma, abuse, disorders, and going for so long without getting help can impact my life. Emotional trauma effects your brain in a way that you don’t realize until it is almost too late. PTSD Emotional trauma can come from anywhere. Most find PTSD the relation of emotional trauma. Finding …

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Hey kids! Surprise! Parents are not superheroes!

They are small little things. Watching your every move. Picking up on your every word. Even seeing how you react. These little creatures are our pride and joy. Giving us hugs and kisses. Filled with those big soulful eyes that we melt to. We provide for them. Make sure they are clean, have food, happy, and always learning. But we forget that one piece. Those little eyes and ears see everything. You have a bad day at work, they feel your frustration. Breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend, they see the tears. They even hear the late-night crying. Picking up …

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Do you see, react, or avoid

Going through life these days can be scary. Women are living with outrageous expectations and men are living with ideals about being strong leading them to bottle up their feelings. We hear about both men and women hiding away from acknowledging there is a problem until it is too late. (Mental Health By the Numbers) The impact is not just on those individuals. Families, friends, coworkers and anyone knowing the person is impacted. Whether you do something about your mental health or not. There is someone in this world that is affected by you. See it then When I look …

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Impacts mental health has on the body…and the furniture.

Every day someone is trying to make it through the day. Yesterday someone was crying over being mistreated. Today someone is wondering if their family really loves them. Last week someone had an emotional breakdown from pent up stress. There are people in this world that struggle daily with emotional abuse, depression, PTSD, and anxiety. Loved ones that say they are fine, but really are not. Friends and coworkers who hide behind a smile just so they don’t bring attention to their pain. As if it is unacceptable to talk about being sad. So instead, we hide it. That is …

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Do you get tired of being strong?

Well today is a difficult day for me. It was nothing in particular that caused the rough day. I want to let you know all of what I went through today in hopes that someone reading this will realize that they are not alone. Plus, I know of a few people that struggle with understanding what some people experience. It is hard for outsiders to understand the mental battles we go through every hour. How easy it is for us to be able to be laughing one moment and screaming and crying the next. This is my story of today. …

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How music influences our life

My friends know that I am always there for them. You need me, I will drop everything and offer my full attention to you. When I do not hear from someone in a little while, I have been known to send a quick message. “Hey. Just checking in.” That is all I need to say. So, when I checked in with a friend, they returned the usual, “I’m fine.” Until a few hours later I got the true answer. This friend had been going through quite a bit in their personal life. But it was when they told me, they …

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Does there always have to be a reason why?

A few days ago, I was talking with someone about why they would start a project, a process, something that they really wanted, only to stop right at the finishing point. They asked me why do they suddenly lose all interest the minute they discover they are almost done? I have asked (many times) why do I feel the need to always be told I am liked and that I am special from my friends instead of accepting their friendship as they give me? Is there something in our past that has molded us to be like this? Does there …

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Be someone else or choose to be yourself.

Nowadays, we keep hearing about how we should be act in a certain manner, do certain things, look a certain way. If you want people to respect you, act this way. You want the girl to like you, do these things. Trying to get the guy to pay attention to you, try these methods. Then add in constant reminders to always be yourself. Or, if they have a problem with you, that is their issue, not yours. Society has change so much over these years with technology, that most of us just don’t know what to do anymore. Choosing the …

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We should make everyday a special day.

So today is a special day for me. It was 46 years ago that I entered into this world. Today is my birthday, and as I sit here having my friends and family wish me a happy birthday, I cannot help think about what this day really is. Yes, it is March 9th on another year’s calendar. It is another Thursday in the month of March. So, what makes this day any more special than the next? Why can’t tomorrow be special for me too? National what? We hear so many “it is National Day of…(insert anything you can think …