Monthly Archives: March 2009

Hold on to Hope

Hope can at times elude me. It seems just as I get a good grasp on it, as I seem to really have my mind wrapped well around it, it slips out a back door. Hope is a joyful experience. … Continue reading

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Seeking Some Light

Today I spent a great deal of time writing a “hardship” letter for our mortgage company. We are trying to sell our home via “short sale” in an effort to avoid foreclosure. Like so many Americans, my husband was laid-off … Continue reading

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Offering Hope

What do you get when you combine an Australian journalist/advocate/educator with an American stay-at-home mom with Fibromyalgia learning to live a beautiful life in the midst of Chronic Pain and Illness? Two people who care deeply for mental health issues, … Continue reading

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You’ve Got My Attention

How often do you hear people discussing their last visit to the therapist or psychiatrist? Would your friends feel comfortable telling you if they were taking an anti-depressant? If a friend of yours spent last night in the ER because … Continue reading

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Are You Relaxed?

I can tell you this . . . I am not relaxed. What is your world filled with right now? I hope it is peaceful, painless, and maybe even a prince or princess is involved, but in my world there … Continue reading

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