by Kathy on March 23, 2017 · 3 comments
in Accountability, Anxiety, Background, Balance, Change, Communication, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Exercise, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Healing, Hope, Life, Love, Mental Health, Relationships, Sensativity, Time, Transitions
I’ve been considering this for awhile. I’ve consulted with loved ones, as well my therapist and PCP. I’ve been mindful of my daily activities, interactions, relationships, triggers and stressors, trying to imagine how they might feel differently. And I’ve come to a decision. After over 3 years taking Fluoxetine (a.k.a. Prozac), an antidepressant that has […]
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by Kathy on September 20, 2016 · 0 comments
in Accountability, Anxiety, Change, Coping, Exercise, Family, Game Changers, Journey, Life, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Then and Now, Time, Transformation Tuesday
Two years ago we walked in honor and memory of our loved ones who died by suicide. Two years ago I was new to being a coach. ?? Two years ago I was learning to navigate life with moderate generalized anxiety disorder. ? Two years ago I struggled to live what I claimed my priorities […]
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by Kathy on February 23, 2015 · 4 comments
in #MicroblogMondays, Blog Hops, Blogging, Communication, Courage, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Mental Health, Quotes, Reality, Sensativity, Social Media, Suicide Prevention, TV Shows, Writing
If you watched the Oscars last night, hopefully you got to hear The Imitation Game screenwriter Graham Moore’s moving acceptance speech. I love this excerpt from an Entertainment Weekly (EW) article about Moore and his speech today: Backstage, Moore addressed what it was like for him to be so personal in front of a global audience. “The […]
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One of the things I am passionate about is affordable access to mental health care, so that people can receive the services they need. So I was very pleased to see this paragraph in my husband’s 2015 Benefits Open Enrollment Information: Effective January 1, 2015, office visits for psychotherapy consultations will be subject to the […]
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by Kathy on September 20, 2014 · 0 comments
in Bereavement, Chicago, Coping, Family, Friends, Grief, Healing, Hope, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
“When you are walking today, I want you to think of your best memories of your person (people)…. Keep your loved ones’ memories alive, by speaking about them and saying their names.” ~ Ryan Chiaverini at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Chicago Out of the Darkness Walk (September 20, 2014)
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by Kathy on August 15, 2014 · 4 comments
in Accountability, Background, Cancer, Coping, Family, Friends, Gatekeeping, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
Earlier this week one of my friends tagged me in a post on Facebook. In the post she shared a video of dumping a bucket of water over her head in the name of raising awareness for ALS. She then challenged me, along with two others, to do the same within 24 hours or make […]
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