Tag Archives: mental illness

When Mother’s Day Is Complicated

Posted on May 12, 2018 by mariner2mother

Mother’s Day sometimes brings up a host of feelings for me. You see, my mother was mentally ill, and because she wasn’t properly treated until I was half way through high school, her moods would swing from the deep lows … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged healing, mental illness, Mother's Day when it's complicated | 8 Comments

Christmas Eve’s Lesson

Posted on December 23, 2015 by mariner2mother

I’ll never forget the day, Christmas Eve 2012. That morning, I was ready for Christmas, with presents purchased and many not yet wrapped. I had just returned from a morning run to town for groceries and had the minivan pulled … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Therapy, Holistic Healing, Hypnosis, Mental Health, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged emotional healing, energy healing, healing from child abuse, healing from trauma, hypnotherapy, mental illness, pre-birth planning, shifting from victim to victor, soul plans | 9 Comments

Remembering Mom: Christmas Eve 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by mariner2mother

I had forgotten that Christmas Eve day was the day my mother decided to exit this world, until my son reminded me a few weeks ago. I think he was worried about how I’d be on that day. He assumed … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Therapy, Holistic Healing, Mental Health, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged anniversary of mother's death, bipolar, energy healing, healing, healing from mother's death, healing from suicide, holistic healing, mental illness | 8 Comments

Happy 4th Blogiversary to Me!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by mariner2mother

A few days ago when I was checking my WP reader, there was a weird symbol in the box that lets me know someone has connected with me in some way (commented, liked, etc.). I didn’t recognize this symbol, and when … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Therapy, Holistic Healing, Hypnosis, Mental Health, Photography, Positive Discipline, Sensory Processing Disorder, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged ADHD, blog anniversary, blogiversary, cancer, healing, life's journey, mental illness, positive change, SPD | 14 Comments

Thoughts on Mother’s Day and Motherhood

Posted on May 13, 2014 by mariner2mother

I know that I missed Mother’s Day with this post. I was away for the weekend with my husband and Little Man, taking advantage of a friend’s beachside timeshare. As it’s only May and we’re not exactly in Florida, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Therapy, Holistic Healing, Mental Health, Sensory Processing Disorder, The Voyage | Tagged bipolar, developmental delays, dyslexia, energy healing, holistic healing, mental illness, Mother's Day, motherhood, SPD | 2 Comments

Uncovering a Mystery

Posted on February 27, 2014 by mariner2mother

Lately, I’ve noticed that there are times when I’m quietly relaxing, I’m not hungry, and yet there is an underlying feeling of agitation and unease. Nothing quiets this feeling but food. I can’t wait it out or distract myself from … Continue reading →

Posted in Holistic Healing, Hypnosis | Tagged abuse, addiction, food addiction, holistic healing, hypnosis, mental illness | 22 Comments

What a Diffference a Year Makes

Posted on December 24, 2013 by mariner2mother

No, this won’t be a year-in-review type post. Just remembering where I was, what I was doing a year ago today, Christmas Eve. I was here at my home, living in a blur world. My mother’s in-home caregiver had called … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged a year later, Christmas, grief, mental illness, mom, suicide | 19 Comments

Living A Life Of Gratitude

Posted on September 16, 2013 by mariner2mother

The way home is through living a life of gratitude. I took this in, while watching Dr. Brené Brown being interviewed by Oprah on Super Soul Sunday. Then, Dr. Brown talked about how living a life of gratitude is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Holistic Healing, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged Dr. Brene Brown, grateful, gratitude, Mental Health, mental illness, Oprah, Super Soul Sunday | 21 Comments

Is Suicide Ever Ok?

Posted on July 27, 2013 by mariner2mother

On Christmas Eve day, 2012, I got the dreaded call from my mother’s in-home caregiver. She helped Mom twelve hours a day, and knowing Mom had been having difficulty sleeping lately, was letting her sleep in. When it got pretty late, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged bipolar, mental illness, overdose, psych meds, suicide | 22 Comments

Reee-jected!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by mariner2mother

The other day, I was thinking about how now and then, I get a few numb fingers in a hand or even a completely numb hand when I’m sleeping. Boy, is it hard to shut off the alarm clock when … Continue reading →