Grief doesn’t go away; it becomes part of you. But there are ways to navigate it, especially during such an emotionally charged time…
Read MoreDerrick is one of our OG providers and regularly amazes us with the amount of time and energy he spends providing support while still maintaining his zen…
Read MoreThis is a quote printed on a piece of wood with a worn image of a sunset shimmering off the water that is hanging on my office wall. Daily, this simple little square reminds me to slow down and not wish away the days…
Read MoreJaz is one of our more elusive providers. Because of his busy schedule, we don’t see him around very much, but he’s always behind the scenes effortlessly doing amazing things…
Read MoreTeresa is an invaluable member of our organization, and we feel truly fortunate to have her on our team. With a focus on supporting women, Teresa’s nurturing and compassionate spirit make her an exceptional provider and an inspiring person…
Read MoreCourtney is one of our more experienced providers. In addition to being a cool, interesting human, she is a role model for seeing the whole person and supporting without ego. Lucky for us, she is always willing to share her peer support wisdom with our team. Here is some more about Courtney in her own words:
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I went to the gym to zone out on the treadmill. Sometimes I listen to music on my headphones, and sometimes I enjoy the quiet in my brain, but usually, I get distracted by one of the many mounted TVs flashing all kinds of commercials and news.
This time, I happened to catch a glimpse of a news channel covering the upcoming election and noticed my heart rate immediately spiked.
Read MoreJust over a year ago, at age 39, I was diagnosed with ADHD.
While I have seen many mental health professionals and medical doctors over the years, no one had ever once mentioned the possibility of me having ADHD. Truthfully the idea had never even occurred to me until the TikTok algorithm started slipping in videos about ADHD between funny animals and social justice stuff.
Read MoreThe first impactful experience I had with homelessness was at 13. I wasn’t fully aware of how or why I was in this situation or what it truly meant, but I knew I didn’t feel like myself. Positive there was something wrong with me, I poured over a copy of the DSM-IV hoping to self-diagnose. If I could find the problem with me, I thought, I could fix it and be happy again.
Read MoreDisc golf is hands down one of my favorite sports. It’s something you don’t really need to be that great at to get the full enjoyment out of it. And it’s relatively inexpensive. You can play with friends or alone. And more and more courses are popping up around the area. The other day I was out playing a round and several analogies started to hit me all at once. Life lessons I’ve learned from disc golf:
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