Becoming Creative Despite Our Mental Illness
April 9, 2018
“Many creative women and men have become successful writers not because of their tortuous mental health but despite it.” Mary Popova, “Creativity and Mental Illness’
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The Many Silences of Recovery
February 9, 2018
Whoever said “Talk is cheap” must not have had a therapist. Therapy works, but it isn’t cheap. If talk is cheap, does that mean that silence is expensive? In my practice as an Addiction Therapist, I often tell clients that I get paid per question. Therapy isn’t really talk therapy, it’s more about the questions … More The Many Silences of Recovery
How Doing Nothing On Purpose will Help Your Recovery and Mental Health… But at First It Will Drive You CRAZY!
February 1, 2018
I confess, I love my unproductive time. If fact, if I am busy, busy, busy… I am not only less productive but also unhappy. I crave unstructured time where my mind can wander. But sometimes it can feel excruciating and I want to escape with a little (mindless) surfing. It’s a bit of a love-hate … More How Doing Nothing On Purpose will Help Your Recovery and Mental Health… But at First It Will Drive You CRAZY!
Your Creativity is a Path to Recovery
September 19, 2017
For article: “Recovery: This is Your Assignment,” click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest and best of my … More Your Creativity is a Path to Recovery
Your Cracks are How the Light Will Find it’s Way to You
June 4, 2017
For article: “Recovery: This is Your Assignment,” click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest and best of my … More Your Cracks are How the Light Will Find it’s Way to You
Recovery: This is Your Assignment…
May 15, 2017
No matter what happens today, the one thing you can do is focus ____ How you express yourself is your creativity. Your creativity may be a path to recovery. For me, writing is a significant way that I am working through my own healing journey. I believe that creativity has the power to recreate you. … More Recovery: This is Your Assignment…
Boredom and the Road to Loving Yourself
December 9, 2016
For an article on how boredom may kill your recovery, or it may save it, click on photo. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the … More Boredom and the Road to Loving Yourself
Boredom will Kill Your Recovery, or it May Just Save it!
December 8, 2016
Normal has Many Gifts that will Energize Your Recovery. ___ Anything can become normal. “The Scorch Trials,” by James Dashner What is “normal?” Normal means that which is ordinary, expected or typical. The trouble with normal is that it is not very exciting and it can dull your senses. Normal can put you to sleep … More Boredom will Kill Your Recovery, or it May Just Save it!
For Art to be Art, We First Need Suffering
February 5, 2016
When a person is lost in thought, does that make them crazy or creative? ____ When a person is lost in thought, does that make them crazy or creative? Three things can happen from being lost in thought: 1.Lost in thought and unable to come back. 2.Lost in thought but you find your way back. You … More For Art to be Art, We First Need Suffering
Boredom and the Beautiful Mind
March 17, 2015
So what did you do this weekend? Sometimes I lie when I answer that question. It is not very popular to say I was bored and I liked it. I like being busy, I like to go places and I enjoy people. But I also like quiet (see my posts on the Quiet Leader … More Boredom and the Beautiful Mind
