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My favorite mental health resources via email (and websites)
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Should I Change My Book?
As I’ve grieved my father’s recent death, I’ve thought about updating my book. Not right away. Maybe I’m just trying to get my mind off his passing. Still, please help me decide. Here’s the thing: my blog subtitle reads “Love, Learn &…
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Grief is a Blessing
There is something both beautiful and sorrowful when someone or something dies. Something spiritual lives on. Love persists and is a blessing. –Kitt O’Malley
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Happy Father's Day to My Departed Father and to My Husband
Blessed with fond memories of my father, a loving father and grandfather. Grateful to have my husband, a loving and devoted father, by my side. That baby boy is now 6′ tall!
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Sarah Fader Guest Post: ADHD & Career
For many years I could not hold a job. I did not know why because at the time I didn’t realize that I had ADHD. It is only one of my mental illnesses, and it is the condition that gets…
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If the National Suicide Hotline puts you on hold, where else can you call?
Just updated my Mental Health Resources page, incorporating these crisis lines. Thank you, Hufsa Ahmad, for this excellent list of crisis hotlines. Crisis Lines National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 1, Veterans Crisis Line USA Press 2, Se Habla Español…
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Stigma of Invisible Disability
Recently read Work Ethic, a post by bpnurse, in which she discusses her life since she stopped working and went on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). People judge those of us with invisible disabilities. We even judge ourselves. Someone once…
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Should I Lower the Price of My Book?
Considering lowering my book prices. Average paperback price is $13.95 to $17.95. $3.99 is the most popular ebook price.
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Tears Quietly Roll
Now that I’ve taken care of the business of death, I no longer need to numb myself from the pain of loss. Now I cry. Softly. Quietly. The tears roll down my cheeks. I miss my dad. I really miss…