Tag: mental health
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A Word on Hope
“What does hope mean to me?” I admit that when I first read this essay, written by one of the inmates in our very first training cohort inside a correctional facility, I read it with a healthy dose of cynicism. Was the writer, Anthony Jackson, being genuine? Lucky for me, I know Anthony better now.…
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Restoring Dignity at the Historic Farnhurst Cemetery
A few thoughts on the Indigent Burial Program and on supporting the dignity of people with mental illness.
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To Serve and to Savor: A Word on Wilmington
For about half my days over the last 15 years, I have parked at a garage at 11th and Orange each morning, and looked out over downtown Wilmington – the banks rising up towards the sky reflecting slick glass and metal, the functional office buildings and hotels, and the churches, smaller and much older, islands…
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Raising Mentally Resilient Kids Part I
Here are a few ideas for how to raise mentally resilient kids.
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On Heights and Anxious Thoughts
The kids ran ahead, bundled in their layers, kicking pebbles and letting their voices echo unrestrained into the expanse. We shuffled along behind, calling them to stay in sight, stay close. We knew the cliffs were just around one of these bends. When we arrived at the King and Queens Seat, we grabbed them close.…
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A Word on Mental Health, Lifestyle, and Faith
I have shifted most of my mental health writing over to the blog on the Mental Health Association in Delaware’s website. (There are also lots of other staff, volunteers and others who contribute to the work blog). But because I often hear misconceptions about mental health, I figured I’d like to address it here too. …
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Life Lesson: Feel Your Feelings
We live in a culture where it is often not OK to have feelings. We constantly see memes and decor that say things like “Life is too short to be anything but happy,” or “the prettiest girl is the one who wears a smile,” or “You are not allowed to feel feelings EXCEPT FOR JOY…
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The Bachelor Hit a New Low Tonight
After watching The Bachelor tonight, I can honestly say that it has reached a new low. I can’t honestly say that I’ll never watch it again, because we all know it’s about as addictive as crack. But, much like crack, I crave watching it, need to get me some, and then after it’s over I’m…
Mercy in the Madness 