“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.“ Ralph Waldo Emerson I’ve been thinking a lot about mental health recovery and what it means for me. There are people out in the world who are of the mind that mental health recovery doesn’t exist. I …
My Mental Health: Executive Dysfunction
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi Executive Dysfunction has been rocking my life lately. I haven’t been able to plan and execute much of anything, let alone my writing schedule. My brain bounces from one idea to the next, one topic to …
6 Important Things I Learned From My Mental Healthcare Story
“If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken.” — Selena Gomez Hello, lovelies! Today I want to talk about mental healthcare. The mister and I have both tested positive for COVID-19. To keep my mind off the fact that the plague has entered my household, I decided to write. I’ve seen a …
17 Positive Aspects Of Mental Illness and ADHD
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. Kobe Bryant I’ve written a lot about the symptoms of my disorders, but it’s time for me to talk about the positive aspects of mental illness and ADHD. You heard me right…I said, …
10 Reasons You Should Have a Morning Routine
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. J. B. Priestley I am not a morning person, have never been a morning person, and will probably never be a morning person. I’ve never had …
10 Ideas For Finding A Simple Daily Routine With ADHD
The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. Mike Murdock I read this article from ADDitude Magazine today and I’ve made a decision. I am about to try the unthinkable. I, AmBoBean laden with this ADHD brain, am about to try to apply some daily routine into my life. I know, I know. I’m …
My Path to Recovery: A Simple Look At How I Got Here
Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time. Billy Joel I started The Winter Of My Discontent at the very beginning of what I view as my path to recovery. It was when I finally put my foot down and said, “Enough is enough. I’m going to …
10 Undeniable Truths From My Blogging Journey
If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress. Barack Obama I’ve been feeling a bit discouraged about blogging lately. My leave from work ends soon and I’ve been feeling like I haven’t made enough progress; in my recovery or with blogging. I’ve spoken with my doctors …
8 ADHD and Mental Illness Truths Everyone Should Know
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer ADHD and mental illness affect millions of children and adults all over the world. When I started writing the My Mental Health Series (click the link for my latest post, My …
Why I’m Speaking Out (and how you can too!)
“This is slavery, not to speak one’s thought.” Euripides Speaking out is hard to do. I spend a lot of time in blogging groups and reading other bloggers all over the web. I’ve noticed one piece of advice pop up over and over that I think is great advice, especially when it comes to mental …