This past Sunday I attended church. I was invited by my uncle’s girlfriend and decided to go because she told me they’d be discussing mental health. While I wasn’t sure what to expect, I was thinking the pastor would be preaching “just pray and your mental illness will go away”. It’s common, especially in the […]
Read More Mental Health and the Place of WorshipLiving with bipolar disorder is like riding on a never-ending roller coaster. Some days I’m up, others I’m down. Sometimes I’m sitting at baseline. Even when I’m at baseline, I still have to make sure I’m taking care of myself and managing my illness. It’s not easy and even when things are great, I’m in […]
Read More Living With Bipolar Disorder – Life UpdateI recently had a conversation with a friend in which she asked me how to deal with family members not accepting your depression and talking down on you for it. After helping her through her problem, it got me thinking of my own battle with my mental health and how I’ve had to deal with […]
Read More What To Do When Family and Friends Don’t Accept Your Mental IllnessI am at peace. I am completely whole. This is how I’ve felt every day for the past month after meditating. This week, I’ve fallen deeper into my meditation practice than expected. I wake up every morning eager to meditate just so I can experience an everlasting state of calmness. This challenge was just that, […]
Read More How Daily Meditation Helped Me Find Peace7:08 AM Right now I’m sitting barefoot outside on my yoga mat, under a tree. This is peace. This is what peace looks and feels like, I know it is. I’ve reached a state of serenity I’ve never experienced in my 21 years on this earth. I’ve fallen in love with the idea of creating […]
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