Breathe, just breathe. Listen to your heart beat within your chest. Feel your toes and the soles of your feet press into Mother Earth. Be grounded between blue sky and growing things. Hush your lips and listen to the world around you. Breathe, just breathe. Feel the solice of expanding lungs. Surround yourself with this … Continue reading Breathe Deep, Find Peace- Michael Erickson
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THROWBACK FRIDAY: Dirty Shoes, by Donna Matthews
unspeakable pain soiled shoes; devoured dreams come in from the dark * Written this time last year, these are the shoes of a loved one living within mental illness and, while not quite homeless, I found her living in squalid conditions. She's better today but still continues to battle her bipolar demons. © 2014-2020 – … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY: Dirty Shoes, by Donna Matthews
The Too Much
Early morning greets me with a familiar feeling. The Too Much. Too much sugar, too much television, too much peopling. Looking in the mirror, wild eyes stare back. Oh, girlfriend. the silent morning quiet restoring focus mind growing calmer an introverted human brain buzzing on overdrive © 2018-2019 – Donna Matthews Shout out to all … Continue reading The Too Much
Week Five: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
This November Brave and Reckless, Go Dog Go Café, and Heretics, Lovers, and Madmen are teaming up to host An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge. At the beginning of each week, we will provide daily writing prompts inspired by titles of memoirs and novels that explore life with mental illness. We will also provide the Goodread links for the … Continue reading Week Five: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
Week Four: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
This November Brave and Reckless, Go Dog Go Café, and Heretics, Lovers, and Madmen are teaming up to host An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge. At the beginning of each week, we will provide daily writing prompts inspired by titles of memoirs and novels that explore life with mental illness. We will also provide the Goodread links for the … Continue reading Week Four: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
Week Three: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
This November Brave and Reckless, Go Dog Go Café, and Heretics, Lovers, and Madmen are teaming up to host An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge. At the beginning of each week, we will provide daily writing prompts inspired by titles of memoirs and novels that explore life with mental illness. We will also provide the Goodread links for the … Continue reading Week Three: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
Week Two: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
This November Brave and Reckless, Go Dog Go Café, and Heretics, Lovers, and Madmen are teaming up to host An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge. At the beginning of each week, we will provide daily writing prompts inspired by titles of memoirs and novels that explore life with mental illness. We will also provide the Goodread links for the … Continue reading Week Two: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
Week One: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
This November Brave and Reckless, Go Dog Go Café, and Heretics, Lovers, and Madmen are teaming up to host An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge. At the beginning of each week, we will provide daily writing prompts inspired by titles of memoirs and novels that explore life with mental illness. We will also provide the Goodread links for the … Continue reading Week One: An Unquiet Mind Writing Prompt Challenge
Announcing Christine’s November 2019 An Unquiet Mind Prompt Challenge
I am one of 20.9 million Americans living with a mood disorder. In both my personal and professional experience, this can be a very challenging time of year for those who struggle with serious mental illness. For November, I will be using the titles of memoirs and novels that explore life with mental illness for my … Continue reading Announcing Christine’s November 2019 An Unquiet Mind Prompt Challenge
THROWBACK FRIDAY: Truth-Telling Tree
Truth-Telling Tree Check out this tree. It’s a truth-telling tree. See her colors? The deep magenta, the rosy pink, and almost white. The truth she’s sharing is about you and me. I think we all agree, our integrity important. Our yesses yes and noes no. The self we present to the world is known as … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY: Truth-Telling Tree
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