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Author: LydiaA1614

I am a woman, wife, Christian, mentor, writer, crafter and dreamer. I have had many health challenges in my 50+ years - both physical and mental. But these just enhance my other qualities and make me the individual I am. My writing encompasses all of the above and more.
Posted on November 14, 2014November 15, 2014

Faith and Mental Illness

I remember during my first 7 yearsĀ in Saskatchewan, Canada, going to church every Sunday. Ā I loved Sunday School and vaguely remembered learning about Jesus. Then we moved out west and for some reason we stopped going to church. Ā I never really did find out why and it wasn't something a young girl asks...at least not …

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Posted on November 13, 2014November 14, 2014

The Persian Rug Flaw

I have been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember. Ā With rock-bottom self-esteem issues and people in my life being hypercritical, this can be a volatile combination...and it was for most of my life. I would do and redo things trying to make them just perfect, but never feeling they, or I, measured …

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Posted on November 11, 2014January 11, 2016

Robin Williams and Me: The Killer Among Us.

I am reblogging this post now, because it, and all the comments it received, mirror my feelings on the subject. I was very shaken by Robin William's death and didn't understand why until I discussed it with a friend. Then to find out that a good cross-section of the mental-health community felt the same is …

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