Hello, all! I recently had the honor of doing a collaboration with Eric Anderson of ADHD GO. Eric is a writer and coach who helps people manage their ADHD. He asked me to come on the ADHD GO YouTube channel recently to discuss ADHD in girls and women. You can find that episode HERE and …
Imposter Syndrome: A Fraud Among Us
I have written 11 books but each time I think ‘Uh-oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out.’ Maya Angelou I struggle with Imposter Syndrome. I first wrote about it back in January. You can read it here: Imposter Syndrome and other bad …
Self-Esteem: 10 Strong Steps To Self-Esteem With A Mental Illness
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle Over the last year, give or take, my self-esteem and self-confidence have sky-rocketed. I feel better about myself and my abilities than I have in a long time, maybe ever. The best part is, I feel stronger than ever before; ready to face whatever life throws …
Perimeter: Why Are Boundaries Important and How Do We Set Them?
Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Brene Brown Boundaries are important to set for all of us, but especially for people with mental health issues. We need to be able to protect ourselves from the things and the people who can exacerbate our …
A-Z Therapy: 26 Essential Tips For Making It Work
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination. Carl Rogers Hi! Welcome back to The Winter Of My Discontent. Today I’m going to give you some powerful tips for making therapy work for you. Before I do, I want to re-address the elephant in the …
7 Easy Steps To Your Own Mental Health Blog
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe During my time off from the blog, I really took a step back and tried to decide where I want to go next. As I’ve stated before, my goal with The Winter Of My Discontent has always been about educating, advocating, …
It’s Not Always Sunny In Mental Health Recovery: 12 Hard Truths
Too many prefer gentle lies to hard truths. Shane Parrish Mental health recovery is kicking my ass. Let me level with you guys. I feel like I’m letting you down. I feel like I’m letting me down. I feel like I’m giving up. For these last 6 months, I have had the time and the …
Mental Health Blogging: 8 Proven Do’s and Don’ts
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything substantial and I’m not sure that’s what I’m bringing you today. I’m still dealing with some creative block. I’ve had a lot going on and my day job takes a lot of brainpower, so I haven’t had a lot left over. That said, I have gained a …
Choked: 8 Types of Creative Block
“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” Sylvia Plath Creative block…uhhggg. It’s really the worst. If you are a creative, of any type, you’ve probably experienced it. The desire and need to create but the inability to actually do anything about it. As many of you already know, I deal with creative blocks quite often. …
Fear: 5 Undeniable Ways It Held Me Back
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. Sun Tzu Hello, my lovelies! Thank you for being here because I have a super important, super exciting announcement to make. I am nominated for Blogger Of The Year at the MH Blog Awards this year! But …