Creating Imaginative Worlds with Writing
Second chances are always appreciated in our lives whether it’s a second chance at a relationship or a career or to rebuild. I can honestly say I have gotten a few second chances in life especially after my Suicide attempt in 2007. At that point in my life which I was in my mid-twenties I… Continue reading Overcoming Adversity: How Second Chances Change Lives
The aftermath of Suicide is well displayed in media if you have ever watched the television series “Reservation Dogs” and “The Bear” where two the characters the television series center around is where Daniel reflecting the high rates of suicide in Indigenous communities. Whereas Mikey in the Bear also commits suicide which sets the tone… Continue reading Exploring Grief: Suicide in Reservation Dogs and The Bear
The author reflects on feeling a loss of personal joy despite loving their family. They reminisce about brighter times and battle inner turmoil, believing their own value is diminishing. Writing serves as an escape and a legacy, while they grapple with life's challenges and existential thoughts about significance and worth.
Did you know its mental Health Awareness Month? well it is for the month of May. Such an important month for awareness to those who struggle like myself. For those that do not know what and why this month exist, it all says it in the name, but for additional context: Mental Health Awareness Month (also… Continue reading Understanding Mental Health Awareness Month: A Personal Journey
It feels great to look forward to things in life, like a vacation, a promotion, a baby, a marriage, the lists goes now. Sadly, I don’t have many of these moments anymore, although yes there are those milestones likes birthdays and celebrations I look forward to, but those happen each year. I guess for myself,… Continue reading The Distortion of a Fragile Mind on Edge
The beast of my life has not been satisfied by my most recent Autobiography "The Forgotten Son" and although I am very proud of the work I have put out giving the reader a picture of my whole life, there is one piece that still affects me each and every day and that is my… Continue reading Confronting My Inner Beast: A Memoir on Mental Health
During this time of year, the holidays. I often think about the amount of grief and sadness people are going through. I believe that this is time when suicides are at the highest levels as many go through this time of year feeling lonely as they look around who appear to be happy, have happy… Continue reading The Hidden Struggles of the Holiday Season: A Call for Kindness
The holidays are a time of self-reflection. What we consider to be most important. Although one could look at life and see and say I have nothing to be down about and in my opinion, there is always something we could be down about, life is not perfect after all. For myself I have my… Continue reading Giving Myself the Gift of 4 more years of Life
This week, I had the pleasure and honor of taking my daughter Mikaylah who is 11 years old to her first concert, an Alternative rock band called the Wallows (Wallows - Wikipedia). A Group that orientated in Los Angeles started in 2017, signed to record deal in 2018. I had never heard of this group… Continue reading Wallows Concert Experience at Kia Forum: A Generation’s Impact
Did you know its mental Health Awareness Month? well it is for the month of May. Such an important month for awareness to those who struggle like myself. For those who read my blog, hear my Pods and watch my Vlogs, my struggle is real and part of me each day. But sadly its difficult… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month is Here!
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