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Mental Illness/Mental Wellness
Last month we paid tribute to Irvo Otieno, Joshua McLemore, and Jordan Neely who died essentially because their mental illness was not understood by others. What Does It Meant To Be Mentally Well/Mentally WellPerhaps because of those distressing cases, or
Tribute to Irvo Otieno and Joshua McLemore/How to Help People with Mental Illness
Tribute to People Who Have Died Because of Ignorance about Mental IllnessWe pay tribute this month to two young men that sadly died as a result of their mental illness being grossly misunderstood and mistreated. Although we usually try to
Think You’re a Bad Artist, You May Be Right But That’s Not the Point
What Art Communicates We have recently been running a workshops series on what our art communicates. People Are Sheepish About Showing Their ArtworkInvariably, when people are invited to share what the art they made, almost everyone hesitates. They worry that
What/Who Is Your True Self? And How To See It
Who are you?Who are you? And who are you not? For that matter, who are you that you don’t want to be? And even better yet, what parts would you like to cultivate more? We Ask These Questions of You
Realize/Real Eyes: Shifting Perceptions
Seeing More “Reality” When we write our newsletters we always try to find a photo or piece of art to illustrate whatever topic we’re exploring. This month we’d decided to write about shifting perceptions but hadn’t yet found a fitting
Take Aways on Happiness and Wellbeing/Why Positive Psychology Still Matters To Us (and You)
Year In ReviewAt the end of every year we do an exercise–the “Year in Review”–going through the year and listing what impacted us and what we accomplished (click here for a hand out with instruction on doing a YIR). Bigger