Hear me out…then if you agree please share it to support my journey with advocacy & my truths as I know them. #MentalHealthAwareness I've learned along my journey with advocacy for Mental Health & Special needs, that my truth may not be yours but it's my lived experiences that make me an expert in what... Continue Reading →
Inspiration & Hope that came from suffering & pain.
This will NEVER get old for me. It's just a small part of my son's journey. My son's news stories from 2014. My son 4months old, after ICD implant surgery in 2001. He is teaching me about living life to its fullest potential even when things are designed to get you down. He has taught... Continue Reading →
An amazing night for my son! #Hope #Inspired
Gotta love my son's energy & enthusiasm. Be sure to click the links within the article and you'll see the video clips. This passed Wednesday I received a last minute phone call, unexpected while I was watching t.v. It was the coach from specialized recreation activities center and he asked, "Hey, what are you guys... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we need others to pull us, not push us. #Encouragement #MentalHealth #MOM #Advocate
As a person, mom, advocate, wife, friend, stranger, caregiver, voice, I think I can speak for myself and others when we have felt like a failure, lost hope and felt like giving up, that we just needed some encouragement. The important thing is we didn't completely give up, or we wouldn't still be here. We... Continue Reading →
From my heart to your purpose. A poem… #MentalHealth #YOUmatter
I just wanna hug that person who people shunned away, I just wanna love that person who was abused all day. I just wanna show that person how much I care, I just want them to know I'm here, I'm aware. I just wanna give them acceptance they may have never received, I really want... Continue Reading →
Epilepsy the “invisible” disability.
My 20yr old daughter was just recently diagnosed as having a form of epilepsy called Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. She has been unable to drive herself due to our state law and for safety precautions. However, we are approaching the time where she can become cleared by her neurologist to get behind the wheel again. But... Continue Reading →
Dear God… #PrayingForChange #MentalHealth
I'm not ashamed.
All about my son Erik.
To those who follow my stories about my children, this is my youngest son Erik. He was born normal and healthy and on time. But some life-altering events with his heart took place when he was just an infant, so it lead to his development being delayed. He is 17 yrs old and a senior... Continue Reading →
Accepting the present. #MentalHealth #Grief #acceptance #love #change
In a discussion today, this thought came to me. When our loved ones life has been impacted and altered by mental illness, some of us tend to grieve the loss of the person we once knew them to be. The person before their life was impacted by this illness that came out of no where.... Continue Reading →
Discovering true happiness.
This is my short thought for this evening. Having what you thought was everything to make you happy, means nothing without being happy because you wish you had less than before. -Erika
Be the voice they don't have. 