Quick Thought Number 2 – Prison is No Place To Deal with Mental Health
I’ve shared some articles recently about this problem, but nothing hits home like, well, home. And seeing the issue right where you live. During a recent hearing about putting a tax on the ballot for the Baton Rouge area to … Continued
Let’s Try Something New on Social Media #SeePositiveSharePositive
The image above was something I posted to Instagram and across the social media accounts for this page for a specific reason. I wanted to both thank the people who do share and retweet posts from this site, and also … Continued
Sharing Responsibly
Over on my other site this morning, I wrote something about a quote I heard on Seth Godin’s podcast. It had to do with how the internet has made us all distributors now, and how with previous distribution there’s always … Continued
Quick Thought Number 1 – Scars
I’ve decided to start something new which I am calling quick thoughts. The idea behind quick thoughts is a new category of blog posts that are, in essence, things that have occurred in my head or around me that I … Continued
As An Advocate I Can’t Do Everything But Together We Might
One of the worst ways I’ve seen people wreck their own mental health is by not knowing their own limits. If I may borrow a sports metaphor, one sure way to lose at any sport is to try and do … Continued
I Didn’t Have a Plan For Turning 50, But Here I Am
As I approached my 50th birthday today, my wife asked me if this is the life I thought I’d have at age 50. It was funny, because I had actually thought about that very thing earlier that same day. The … Continued
Gratitude for Today
Because we can all use a feel good story these days, I wanted to share something that occurred on Facebook, of all places, this week. My 50th birthday is coming up shortly, and I wanted to go ahead and use … Continued
Letting People be Sick
I found myself contemplating some people I know recently. Some I have direct relationships with, others are friends and family of my friends. A thought occurred to me as I thought about some of what these people deal with that … Continued
Why Our Stories Matter
Because you never know who will read it, and see themselves in it: After suffering abuse by her national ski coach, Geneviève Simard read a book that changed her life. Before her abuser ever set foot in a courtroom, when she felt … Continued
What Does Self Care Look Like For You?
The photo above is what self care looks like to me, and the thing is, for many of you, that is probably not the first thing you thought of when you saw it. Thing is, that’s perfectly OK. Over the … Continued