Five-Letter Word: Crazy

Five-Letter Word: Crazy

The Five-Letter Word by Aaron McKrell I was at work the other day when I heard two people having a conversation about someone suspected to have a mental illness. The one person uttered, “Is he crazy?” Crazy. I hate that word. Not because I’m too sensitive or because I can’t handle being called a name, […]

“Circles of Hope” group @UNF

“Circles of Hope” group @UNF

We’ve been working on our Circles of Hope art project for Cross Lake for about a month. Each circle takes from 10-15 minutes, depending on the detail. Around 45 people have taken part in the project and we currently have 145 completed circles! That’s around 29 total hours some committed individuals have invested in this […]

Recovery Isn’t Always Pretty

Recovery Isn’t Always Pretty

Living in recovery isn’t always pretty and perfect. When I think of living in recovery an image pops into my mind of a silhouetted female figure doing an awesome yoga pose at sunset. As a matter of fact, Google “recovery” (I just did) and scroll down the images. You’ll find people along with silhouetted sunsets. […]

How to Survive Holiday Stress

How to Survive Holiday Stress

We aren’t going to write a blog you’ve read a hundred times. You probably already know everything we could say about how to minimize stress. Let’s see if you can guess the top 3 things you can do to minimize stresses effect on your body…and go! Did you say eat well, get good sleep and […]