“I Am A Pain To The World.”

Last week was tough. Two members of our human family committed suicide in the same week–Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain–and because their names are well known, their deaths acted as a glaring reminder about what is broken in our society. Mental illness does not discriminate, and as my friend Amy Dresner pointed out, “I think…

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Let’s TALK.

Tomorrow is Bell Let’s Talk Day; a day where we shine a light on and open up a dialogue about mental health issues while donating to a cause that affects more of us than we may even realize or want to admit. As a woman in long term recovery from alcohol addiction, I have found…

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Blue Tuesday…

Yesterday was what is referred to as “Blue Monday” because it’s widely considered to be the most depressing day of the year. While there are no real, scientific studies to back up the claim (the date was created through a “mathematical equation” developed by a PR company), many people find themselves feeling down at this…

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Robin Williams. Dad. Life.

Three years ago, we lost a brother. A spectacular human who made us laugh as often as he made us cry. A man who had us asking deep questions while we challenged our beliefs. A human who made us feel more…human. Robin Williams was larger than life. And maybe that’s what happened. Maybe he no…

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The BEST Secret Keepers (Video Interview)

SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW As you probably know by now, I am a big fan of trying to figure out who I really am. I have spent the last 13 years working on myself, delving into the dark corners and pulling out pieces that needed closer observation and dissection. Sometimes, pieces of me…

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