January 16, 2012 – 5:26 pm
The Action Group has been accomplishing a lot in its short two-hour monthly meetings. (See the January 2012 Action Group Minutes for all the details.) This group was formed for people to come together to share, make suggestions, give input, learn about volunteer opportunities, plan events, and help stop stigma. They are for people [...]
January 1, 2012 – 5:33 am
Another year has flown by and many of us have already started thinking about what our New Year’s resolution should or will be. Resolutions help us reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and how to follow through on those changes. Most of the time, we set resolutions and forget about them [...]
December 21, 2011 – 5:33 am
It’s that time of year when many people have financial struggles to make ends meet and wonder how to get food on the table and buy Christmas gifts for our children and clothes to keep them warm. At some point in our lives, we have all watched the flame of hope disappear or start to [...]
December 12, 2011 – 7:03 pm
A long time ago, someone told me that I was not good enough to do a lot of things I wanted to in life. Those things at the time seemed like huge goals that because of that one person, I would not be able to meet. I remember looking at that person and wondering how [...]
August 10, 2011 – 3:53 pm
I went to a training a few weeks ago on trauma to learn more better coping skills when dealing with trauma both in my own life, and in helping others with their lives as a peer support specialist. According to the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, trauma is defined as: “The experience [...]
by Mary Beth Evans, CPSS, Northern Lakes CMH Recovery Coordinator
A major part of becoming a self-manager of your chronic illness is knowing when you need help and how to find help. Poor communication is the biggest factor in poor relationships, whether they are between spouses, other family members or friends, coworkers, or doctors and patients. [...]
So what is an action group meeting and why would I want to attend? I’m so happy you asked!
When we held the Open Forum in December, we took all the important themes from what we heard brought up at the meeting, and decided to try to re-energize the focus on recovery in different ways. We [...]
Albert Einstein once said: “Live life to the fullest. You have to color outside the lines once in a while if you want to make your life a masterpiece. Laugh some every day, keep growing, keep dreaming, keep following your heart. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
When I was a little girl, I remember [...]
Not that long ago I was reading a book about healthy lifestyles. In my mind I was going to get thinner by exercising and dieting along with eating healthier as well as quitting smoking. I quickly realized that wasn’t just a mouthful to say at once, I had to break it down and do one [...]
January 6, 2011 – 5:56 pm
I posted a blog on holiday blues before Christmas and kept looking at the resources myself to cope with my own struggles during the holidays. We all face financial difficulties, especially in today’s society, and even with a picture perfect budgeting plan, we all have unexpected things come up in our lives that cause us [...]
