• October 6, 20223 min

    The Link Between Awareness and Kindness

    Growing up, I was an active member of my local boy scout troop. There were about 30 of us rowdy boys, each more eager to go on camping adventures than we were to spend time [...]

  • October 3, 20222 min

    The Practice of Self-Awareness

    Have you ever wondered how other people perceive you? What is it like to be on the receiving end of you, your personality and your actions? Most of us think quite highly of yourselves. We [...]

  • September 1, 20222 min

    Recovery Awareness Month 2022 – “Recovery Is…”

    What is “recovery”? Recovery is…..more than sobriety. Recovery is…..more than wiser choices. Recovery is…..more than mental wellness. Recovery is…..more than healthier relationships. Recovery is…..more than better activities. So, we ask again, what is “recovery”? Of [...]

  • August 25, 20223 min

    3 Ways to Help Yourself Feel Safe During Stress

    Typically when we consider the idea of “safety”, we think about tools that protect our physical safety such as a seat belt when driving, or a harness and rope when rock climbing. In reality, our [...]

  • August 1, 20223 min

    3 Ways to Increase Safety in Your Mental Health or Recovery Journey

    When I was a freshman in college at Purdue University, I was nearing what I would consider my peak as a musician. I was a trumpet soloist in the Purdue Jazz Band, a section leader [...]

  • July 5, 20223 min

    The Joy of Celebrating Each Other

    Do you remember one of your earliest birthday parties with family and friends? I can remember it to this day. I was turning 4 years old, and my party was baseball themed. My dad grilled [...]

  • June 24, 20223 min

    Resilience as a Worldview

    What do you think about when you read the word “resilience”? Depending on the context and culture you grew up in, it can mean different things to each of us. If your context was anything [...]

  • June 1, 20223 min

    It’s Never Too Late to Build Your Resilience

    In the late 1990s, the CDC partnered with Kaiser Permanente to complete a history and health study of several thousand average adults, centered upon any occurrence of “Adverse Childhood Experiences” (or ACEs for short) in [...]

  • May 26, 20222 min

    There Is Hope for You

    If your depression is preventing you from even leaving the house today, there is hope for you. If your anxiety is crippling you with irrational fears today, there is hope for you. If your drinking [...]

  • May 17, 20223 min

    3 Things You Can Do to Help a Struggling Loved One

    We’ve all gotten that text before… “Hey, I really need to talk to someone right now.” Then, your heart beat speeds up a bit as your mind races in anticipation of whatever your loved one [...]

  • May 10, 20222 min

    The Links Between Depression and Anxiety

    According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the two most commonly diagnosed mental health struggles in the USA are depression and anxiety. More than 40 million adults in the USA experience symptoms of [...]

  • May 3, 20223 min

    The Ugly Reality of Stigma Against Mental Health

    Imagine this scenario: you have a cold and it’s time to go to the doctor. As you pull in, you notice folks in the lot across the road from the office leering at you as [...]