Speaking up for the mentally ill
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. Together with over 43 million Americans who suffer from a mental illness in any year, I stand up against stigma. As an In Our Own Voice (IOOV) presenter for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), I bring the message of the hope of recovery to audiences in the…
Unlike the years I was raising kids when my weekends revolved around laundry, groceries, and children’s activities, now the end of the week is filled with excitement and possibilities. At times cultural, at times festive, always exciting, my empty nester weekends bring me amazing things to do. Last Saturday was an action-packed day that energized…
Life is like a baseball game. At the bottom of the inning, play with a mitt in hand. Catch with humility. I have been the recipient of generosity, more in acts of kindness than in material goods. When I was a single mother, I had the education necessary to get me employment. When I…