Overcoming Stigmas About Mental Illness

Saturday, I spoke at Rise Above, a health fair dedicated to mental health issues.  The event was a great success.  Many people praised the openness of the speakers, who shared their stories of living with mental illness.  So often, social stigmas Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: Overcoming Stigmas About Mental Illness

Hope

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I spoke at an event recently and as part of my presentation, I related my experiences with depression and anxiety and how I overcame them. At the end of the event, there was a question and answer session.  One woman asked me about my use of the word Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: Hope

See Me on TV!

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If you live in the Augusta, Georgia area, look for me today on the noon day show at WJBF with Mary Morrison.  I’ll be talking about the mental health fair, Rise Above. Find Rise Above on Facebook. Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: See Me on TV!

Mental Health Fair

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If you suffer from depression, anxiety or another mental disability have you ever wondered what sort of help is available to you?  When people think about mental illness, they immediately identify psychiatrists and other related health care professi Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: Mental Health Fair

Speaking Out About Depression and Suicide

I’m laid up with a nasty sinus infection this week.  Since sinus infections make me kinda stupid, I thought it would be wise not to run my mouth today.  There’s no telling what might come out when my mental filter is filled with congestion.  I Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: Speaking Out About Depression and Suicide

Leaders Sit on the Table

Master non-conformist in action

I have a soft spot for troublemakers. You can tell this is true because of my 4 cats, it’s the three who ignore my rules and do whatever they want that are my favorites.  I know, I know you’re not supposed to have favorites.  Whatever.  I Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: Leaders Sit on the Table

I don’t have my homework because I was lost in the wilderness

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A long, long time ago in a land far, far away, for some unknown reason, God decided that the Israelites would be His people. Then they went and got themselves enslaved in Egypt so God had to save them.  He picked out a shiny new home for them and se Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: I don’t have my homework because I was lost in the wilderness

New Help for Those With Depression and Anxiety

Visit my new Hubpage: Depression, Anxiety and Christianity.  You can read great articles, take a poll on how the church can best help those with mental disorders and leave feed back!

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Paradise–Can I super-size that?

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Adam and Eve lived in the most perfect place ever created, face to face with God and decided that perfection wasn’t enough.  The Garden of Eden was premium real-estate and the neighbor was perfect.  There was just one little rule – e Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: Paradise–Can I super-size that?

Are You Denying God Without Even Realizing It?

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A comment on last week’s blog post “Win a Copy of Permission to Speak Freely” made me reflect that we’re all unique individuals, no two of us are exactly alike.  That’s because God is a master artist and each of us are a separate cr Facebook Twitter Digg . . . → Read More: Are You Denying God Without Even Realizing It?