The last four years have been brutal on my mental and emotional well-being. Losing my job, then our home, getting covid, and sending my four-legged buddy over the Rainbow Bridge, all over a year and a half, had me ignoring my physical body. My diet crashed, I gained a bunch of weight, and my overall … Continue reading A Year For Self-Care
“You can’t fix yourself out of a mental health issue. You can’t wake up and say, ‘Today I’m not being depressed!’ It’s a process to get well, but there is recovery.” ~Margaret Trudeau Canadian author, actress, photographer, former television talk show hostess, and social advocate for people with bipolar disorder, Margaret Trudeau was born on … Continue reading Random Quote for September 10, 2022
(C) 2022, JJ ShaunApril's change of scenery. The last three years have been incredibly stressful. And not just for First Reader and me, but for almost everyone I know. (Although, I could say that the last six years have been a bit tense, especially after I realized nothing would save my career when the new … Continue reading Change the Scenery
July is my favorite month of the year. I’m a summer baby, and I love the sun, but it’s not just that. It’s also the month I get to spend with the grandkids that live in another state. 😊 They are at the fun age where they’re old enough to play most games but young … Continue reading Summer Fun
(C) 2022, JJ Shaun Earlier this week, world swimming’s governing body effectively banned transgender women from competition. Why? Because of the perceived “advantage” held by women who have fully transitioned from male to female. (Notice there is no female-to-male transgender equivalent argument as transmen are assumed to be at a “disadvantage.) This argument hearkens back … Continue reading Transgender Persons
(C) 2019, JJ Shaun With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I thought I would devote another week to the issue. The world has a lot going on right now. Much of it feels like the proverbial train wreck. Price goug … I mean inflation is putting the economy at risk. The stock market is … Continue reading Flip Your Script
(C) 2019, JJ Shaun May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’d like to talk a bit about this often-neglected area of our overall health. As I shared last week, I battle depression. I don’t say I “suffer” from the disorder because I’m a fighter and refuse to lay down and let it have its … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month
(C) 2019, JJ ShaunSemi-colon and butterfly tattoo. We arrived home on Saturday to the news that Naomi Judd had died. Now, I usually wouldn’t write about the passing of a county music star, but the circumstances of her passing keep drawing my mind back to the subject of mental illness. Wynonna Judd’s statement on April … Continue reading Your Mental Health and You
I am writing this post from our resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. I wanted to save at least one day in which I could share our vacation. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunOur 'home' for the week. First Reader and I stumbled into a “vacation club” a whole lotta years ago. It’s come in handy on more … Continue reading Escape From the Every Day
Last week, I talked about my physical and exercise diet. Getting outside every day helps a lot. The fresh air and brisk pace get my heart pumping, but it sets my mind free. I’ve had an epiphany more than once while being dragged along by the husky. However, this week, I want to share the … Continue reading Watch Your Diet, Part 3
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