Tag: depression
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Defining New Life Goals & a Bucket List
I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up. I also decided it’s time to start a “bucket list”. The two coincide but neither will probably ever happen. I’ve reached a point in my life where I don’t really care about material “stuff” anymore. I want experiences. I want to travel…
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The Annual Fight for Optimism
My New Year’s resolution has always been to NOT make resolutions. This year will be no different. Every year on December 31st, I shake my head in disgust, asking myself how I’ve wasted another year of my life. I wonder if the new year ahead is going to be better than the last. On January…
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How a defective straw made my day…
We get so wrapped up in the craziness of life we often miss the little things. When you find some of those little things, life is so much better. I hadn’t been to McDonald’s in long time. Despite my better judgement, my kids convinced me to go. While waiting for the food to be brought…
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If You Hate Your Job, Find A New One!
If you love your job, you’re a rarity. If you’re not happy where you’re at, what are you doing to better yourself? Life is short. You deserve to be happy! We’ve all heard the saying “you only live once”, but have you ever really put much thought into it? We’re expected to work for more…
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Everybody has an opinion…
I get interesting comments from people about my writing… Sometimes I get messages thanking me for what I write, but more often than not, I get messages from people who criticize what I’m writing about, specifically my articles related to mental illness. When someone has something negative to say, more often than not I don’t…
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Is Mental Illness Getting Worse?
While it may be just perception, it seems mental illness is getting worse in our society. It’s also possible mental illness is more identifiable now. Mental illness has been around forever, but I don’t remember it growing up. As a young child, I remember hearing a story once in a while about someone who took…
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Pizza: The Key to Happiness
People always say “find your happy.” For some, this is sometimes difficult, but for me all I had to do was look at what was often right in front of me. I need pizza. This may sound like something we’ve all said at some point in our lives, but for me it goes beyond a…
Words with Pizza - Featuring Marty the Pizza Guy 