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This morning I find gratitude hidden among the purple grapes, fuji apples, and a half rotten cucumber in the produce drawer of my refrigerator. I hesitated to take out the thin plastic package. I bought this container of raspberries for my kids to eat, cringing at the price as I plunked them among the canned goods, …
For years I hated Thanksgiving. After prolonged days with extended family I would become anxious, and angry. Many years I went out to jog Thanksgiving night in stinging sleet on slippery streets. I was blamed a lot of people and things for my anger and frustration. As I learned more about my bipolar disease, I …
Noise. It’s ALWAYS going on. Even if you have all the electronic items off, there is still noise. You still hear cars, the refrigerator running, the air conditioner/heater, etc. I asked my husband what sounds he hears at night when he is hunting in Colorado; he said the wind or coyotes. In the mornings when …
Just a few days after Halloween I took our little dog, Mika, for a walk after dark. Strolling down the sidewalk I noticed that the orange lights, inflatable goblins, and spiderwebs draped across front porches had been replaced with twinkly white lights and inflatable Santas. Seriously? We were barely into November and the homes around …
Have you ever wondered if you will stay entrenched in the wallow of depression, and not be able to make progress? That is a genuine concern, with all the why’s and how’s to back it up. But I believe that it is possible to grow even as we still endure what appears to be an …
Your daughter is losing weight. You didn’t notice for a long time. You encourage her to eat but she becomes angry, stomps to her room, and slams the door. She has been getting up at all hours of the night. Sometimes when you walk by her room, you think you hear her cry. When you …
By: Stan Popovich Many people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor. Just like everything in life, you have your good counselors and you have your not so great counselors. The key is to find one that will help you solve your current mental health problems. If you do not …
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At some point in our lives, at least some of us, have heard, or read, had read to us,as kids, the story of the starfish thrower by Loren Eiseley. The story of the young girl who was walking along the long stretch of a seashore one morning, where after a terrible storm, thousands of starfish …
by Jamie Meyer It’s been a privilege to blog for Fresh Hope for nearly a year now. Although I’ve written a book and have always enjoyed writing, it’s completely different to bare your soul and speak honestly about the challenges you face. I understand that living with a mental health diagnosis is difficult and many …
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