French Trail: Open the Senses

Coping Skills, Mental Illness, TreatmentBy Lisbeth Coiman March 3, 2016

Octavia Buttler once said, “habit will sustain you whether you are inspired or not.” She said that in relation to writing, but I think it applies to life in general. Establishing an exercise habit is key to the success of my self-imposed, endorphin-producing regime. Yoga twice a week, once-a-week-walk in the San Leandro Marina, and…

Canyon Meadows at High Noon

Coping Skills, Mental Illness, TreatmentBy Lisbeth Coiman February 24, 2016

I can’t see the future clearly, what’s far ahead is blurred behind a distant haze. I can only focus on what’s in front of me, the next step on the trail, one foot behind the other.

My body aches, but I don’t cry

Coping Skills, Mental IllnessBy Lisbeth Coiman February 14, 2016 4 Comments

Dancing would be a great chance to meet people and produce endorphins, a proactive way to avoid episodes of depression by exercising and reaching out into the community.