Today I attended the Winnipeg March for Mental Health and brought along by dog Asha. I usually don't take her to large gatherings because of her high energy. She's three and a half years old and still has a lot of puppy energy. At 100 pounds it takes a lot of physical strength to control … Continue reading My dogs and mental health
It is the 66th Annual CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) Mental Health Week. For sixty-six years people have been talking about mental health but there is still a lot of work to do! The stigma that holds people back from reaching out for the help they need has to be removed. We need to #GETLOUD … Continue reading Get Loud for Mental Health Week
With the hiking and camping season gearing up, my mind has been reminiscing of my adventures last year and day dreaming about the trips I want to take this year. Last summer my family and I hiked to Cowan Lake in Riding Mountain National Park and spent the night in the back country. I am … Continue reading Facing negative challenges and creating positive ones
Over the Easter weekend I attended dinner at my best friends house along with my other best friend and her family. Every month we rotate hosting dinner in our homes. These two friends are immensely important to me and are part of my support system. It was noticed by one of them that I had … Continue reading Anxiety and alcoholÂ
When I decided to stop drinking on February 14, 2016 my therapist was the first person I told. I emailed him to ask for help. The second person I told was my husband. My decision came out of the blue and caught my close friends and even my husband by surprise. My decision came at … Continue reading My number one sobriety tool
We all go through life collecting baggage. Good, positive, wholesome baggage and heartbreaking, destructive, negative baggage. I have become more self-aware over the years as I work to improve my mental well-being and have come to learn that baggage makes my life whole. The more I collect, the more authentic I can be. My baggage … Continue reading Filling my backpack
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