It can happen to anyone and we're all brothers and sisters. Rethink Homelessness asked our homeless friends to write down a fact about themselves that other people wouldn't know just by walking past them. Their answers may surprise you. … [click on title to read and view more]
Clearing Do not try to save the whole world or do anything grandiose. Instead, create a clearing in the dense forest of your life and wait there patiently, until the song that is your life falls into your own cupped hands and you recognize and greet it. Only then will you know how to give... Continue Reading →
There is no need for self-improvement. All these trips we lay on ourselves–the heavy-duty fearing that we’re bad and hoping that we’re good, the identities that we so dearly cling to, the rage, the jealousy and addictions of all kinds–never touch our basic wealth. They are like clouds that temporarily block the sun. But all the time our warmth and brilliance are right here. This is who we really are. We are one blink away from being fully awake. … [click on title to read and view more]
From October 9th through 12th, 2014, Mad in America will be hosting its first International Film Festival at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. Our mission is to foster the pursuit of social justice and human rights by bringing together an international collective of voices, perspectives, and artistic presentations that challenge the current mental health system and explore alternative understandings of “mental illness.” … [click on title to read and view more]
Sometimes others can see what is within us and help us in that way, but then it's delivered without coercion or attachment...those are our soul kin and friends...whether they are professionals or not. That's part of the point of this post...we find help and healing everywhere...and some folks paths find professionals who are soul kin and others never do...both are okay...we just need to trust. No professional is better than the wrong professional.
The dangerousness of insomnia as associated with psychiatric drug withdrawal syndromes. This is a post about what it was like at the time in 2011 and further information to learn how to get through it and heal. Because it does get better. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
We went up to high altitudes today and caught some of the fall colors. It was beautiful and cold too. There was ice on the trees! That was a surprise. Today is the first cold day, but I certainly didn't expect freezing ice in the trees. Altitude changes everything.
Anyway...just wanted to share. Fall is very special in this part of the world. Check out the slideshow! … [click on title for the rest of the post]
A shaman is a man or woman with a special calling to live in two realities at once--- the ordinary world we all know well and a deeper, higher reality, both transcendent and profoundly interior, where everything has a spiritual meaning. The shaman sometimes carries a ladder to symbolize the comings and goings between these worlds, and the drum, one of the tools of his trade, may have markings that show the two worlds within a single circle. With his visionary ability to see the spiritual nature of an illness and perceive deep stories hidden within events, a shaman heals and advises his people. ... [click on title to view the rest of the post]
I'm sharing an email I got since I think this is a wonderful opportunity.
hvnA webinar by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will take place Friday, October 10, 2014 at 2:00pm Eastern Time called “Hearing Voices Training Webinar”.
Description: The Hearing Voices Network (HVN) USA is one of over 20 nationally based networks around the world joined by shared goals and values, incorporating a fundamental belief that there are many ways to understand the experience of hearing voices and other unusual or extreme experiences. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
I've always found Bliss' voice incredibly lovely to listen to. She is the perfect narrator for a guided meditation and she knows exactly what folks are going through in severe protracted psychiatric drug withdrawal syndromes because she's been there and healed. This meditation is good for anyone, whether unwell or not. It's a lovely introduction to being mindful in the body.
Powerful, guided, mindfulness meditation to help you maintain a calm and positive attitude and to keep you grounded and relaxed. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
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