I am not a good singer. I can safely say I never was and in everyday life that never really stopped me from doing it. Many years ago, I found myself having a lengthy stay in a mental hospital and at the time I could not speak. There was plenty going on brain-wise, but my […]
Structure
Structure: What it is, why it is important and how to create it What is structure? One of the things that I remember the most about a hospital stay was being provided a piece of paper that had all the activities, from classes to recreation to mealtime for every day of the week all on […]
Emotional and Physical safety and the Vibe of Trillium
When I first started coming to Trillium in 2008, it is safe to say that I was very fearful of most things in the outside world (outside of my home). I only came to the Center for an hour at a time and I only sat in the front area which was close to the […]
Reasons For Living, Find Hope In Hard Times
We all go through difficult times in life. Whether it’s a physical or mental illness, the loss of a loved one, or financial troubles, there are many reasons why it can feel like you’re stuck in your own personal hell. But there are ways to pull yourself out of these dark places! Here are some […]
Self Care That May Prevent a Crisis
Self-care is an essential part of our daily lives. It’s the little things we do to make sure we’re healthy and happy, like eating a healthy breakfast or taking a relaxing bath. But it’s also a big part of how we take care of ourselves in times of crisis, when the challenges we face are […]
Coping Skills
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t handle the stress of your life? Like, not just one thing, but everything? There’s so much pressure to be successful and happy, but it can all become too much sometimes. It’s easy to want to crawl into a hole and never come out. But what if we could […]
Ways that my family helps me to calm down from a crisis
I have been blessed with a family who is very supportive. My family helps me so much with my day to day life and struggles and I couldn’t be more grateful. However, I know that there are a lot of households where that is not the case. I have no authority to tell you what […]
I am so grateful!
Life brings a multitude of reasons as to why you should be grateful. I am grateful for so many things in my life and I think that it is important to be grateful because or else, those things might go away. I don’t want any of the things that I have in my life to […]
How I let sadness help me
Sadness, with all it’s sadness, can actually help me. I know that there is a time and place for everything, well I hate to break it to you guys, but there is a time and place for sadness too. I also feel like its not necessarily a bad thing to feel sad, because it’s a […]
What made me want to start blogging for Trillium?
I actually have a lot of reasons as to why I wanted to start a blog for Trillium. On top of the fact that it is a great nonprofit that deserves to be written about, it is also where I work, and like my mom always said, Work hard! Haha! All jokes aside, starting this […]