Category: Mental Health
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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…
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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 🙂
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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…
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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.…
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“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…
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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…
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“Are You Happy?”
“You post all this sad stuff.Are you ever happy?Do you ever laugh?” LOL Um, yes, to both, a lot. You can ask my website designer for my photography page I have fuzzy slippers, and I am not afraid to use them. 😁 Being serious, sorry I am literally laughing out loud at the irony, I…
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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…
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The Rollercoaster is Real
by Jerri Kelley Wednesday I attended the funeral of a favorite teacher of mine, and although the service was beautifully her and I enjoyed lovely company with ladies I graduated from high school with, I came home and cried because I miss my brother. Thursday: normal joyful me. Friday came, the actual anniversary of my…
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Talking about Grief
I talk about grief fairly regularly. Not as much as I used to because I feel like I keep saying the same things and people don’t need to hear them again, AND I really prefer joy. LOL But I talk about grief because when my kids and I went through our massive life change in…
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