Picture this for a second. You are having a cancer screening. Fun start. You show up to the doctor’s office and sit down. As the doctor begins the screening, you pull out a life size mannequin of yourself. You present it to the doctor and say, “Here you go, proceed with the screening on mannequin … Continue reading Mannequin me
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Handling setbacks
Raise your hand if you have never failed anything. If you raised your hand, this blog isn't for you. For the rest of us, dealing with setbacks is one of the toughest aspects of mental health recovery. When things seem to be going well, a setback feels almost inevitable. It's like I am anticipating a … Continue reading Handling setbacks
A Tree Firmly Planted
If you are anything like me, you find yourself wishing you could turn your brain off at will. Thoughts are running faster than you can count them. And just as you start to feel some peace, you come crashing back to an anxious reality. But, is that supposed to be our reality? For most of … Continue reading A Tree Firmly Planted
