Category: Healing
-
Go Forth, Be Uncomforable, and Find Your People
For a long time I have heard people blame their mental “thing” for their not wanting to be around people. Can I suggest that isolation and not actually connecting with people is part of what is causing your mental “thing”? The fact is we were created to be social creatures, and not being social feeds…
-
EVERY DAY is a Big Deal
Yesterday I talked with someone who said, “I have been sober 190, which isn’t much.” ISN’T MUCH??? DUDE!!! That is 190 days you couldn’t imagine 192 days ago!! THIS IS SO HUGE!! If you are on a sobriety journey, EVERY SINGLE DAY IS HUGE! Please don’t ever tell yourself “it isn’t much.” Please don’t ever…
-
Not All Fear is the Same
If you are doing something to change your life, fulfill a dream, or learn something new, and you feel scared, feel the fear and keep going.Being scared means you’re doing something outside your comfort zone.It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.It means it is different.You need to know the difference because one keeps you safe.The…
-
At the End of the Day
I don’t know what happened in your day today, but you get to choose:1. What you remember2. How you continue to feel about it3. The impact it has long term Choose forward. Cheering for you,Jerri 🙂
-
It’s Monday. That Doesn’t Make You Stupid.
My Monday. This morning early I was on Facebook encouraging folks to be intentional in making the world better, and I’ve spent about 8 hours trying to dig my way out of today just to feel better. You know those days? The days when you wake up before 5 to the sound of the dog…
-
Being Intentional about Mental Health
Lately I’ve talked to a lot of people who are battling anxiety and depression, who are feeling hopeless, who have a solid level of self-loathing going on, and all of them tell me how this and that the other is the problem. The fact is for all of them, they are their own biggest problem.…
-
“The Madison” Addressing Grief
I have been watching clips from The Madison, a series with the very talented Michelle Pfeiffer as her character grieves the death of her husband. It is so courageous and beautiful in its rawness. Y’all know I write about grief a lot, less than I used to, but a lot of my writing has been…
-
The Problem
Have you ever read any of the Hank the Cow Dog books? I have read or listened to several, and at first, they seem really funny. In fact, I would read them while I peddled several miles on the recumbent bike in the gym and laugh so hard people would come over to ask what…
-
God Scares Me
This is a Facebook pos from March 11, 2020, but at least for me, it is still very pertinent. I’m going to be real about something, and it may be controversial to some, but… God scares me. Not usually a terrified because He is holy and I’m so very not, although that has had its…
-
Being a Friend versus Being Available
I shared a video earlier about a woman (Anne Hathaway’s character) who is bipolar. In the video, she is explaining this to a colleague, whom she respects and is trying to build a friendship with. It’s a beautiful video, and almost every time I watch it, I choke up. I want to clarify, this is…
Jerri Kelley 