Don’t step on marbles!
I believe we can heal in depression – at least, based on my experience with major depressive disorder. But what do I mean by healing in depression? Does it mean eliminating it altogether and no longer having to live with its…
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“Nova Scotia Remembers” – A Personal Reflection
It’s been just over a week since the tragic events surrounding the mass killing in Nova Scotia began to unfold. As I sit here now, typing this, I still can’t believe it happened. With new details reported each day by…
430 Days!
430 days. That’s how long its been since my last stigmaCRUSH blog post! Wow! Let me first begin with last Winter (2019), shortly after my last post. I was blindsided by what I would personally describe was an ‘extreme’ bout…
“Comedy as Therapy”
I am super excited to be part of this – for a number of reasons: I get to share the stage with professional performers; it’s for a great cause (hospital fundraiser); and perhaps, most importantly, I get to contribute to…
“Let’s Talk” on CBC Radio
One year ago, during Bell Let’s Talk 2018 campaign, I talked…for the first time. I spoke out about my mental illness publicly and spent the last year spreading the message of hope by blogging and speaking. Furthermore, I reached a milestone in my healing journey…
“Kindness” is Simple. Free. Powerful.
Kindness is “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) I am fortunate in my life to be surrounded by amazing people and have lots of examples of times people have gifted me with acts of kindness. It…
“Healthy” New Year!
Wishing everyone a Mentally Healthy New Year!!! It goes without saying that when struggling with depression, well-intended wishes of “Happy New Year!” can deflect off suffers like teflon. I am committed to changing this – one person at a time,…
Laughter leverage!
“Laughter reduces mental tension and increases energy, enabling you to stay focused and accomplish more. Both sides of the brain are stimulated (during laughter, and …) laughing encourages clarity, humor and creativity and better problem solving ability.” – Sebastien…
Healing IN depression
I was talking to a friend of mine about my book. He brought up the title: “A Deep Well Perspective for Healing in Depression” and asked whether I purposely meant to use the preposition “in” in the title as opposed…
“You are not the rain”
This speaks for itself… Source: unknown