Real stories of wellness in real life
Hope and "Remembering Kate: A Story of Hope"
Because of Kate, I knew that my diagnosis was not the end of the road, that I would, like her, get well, and stay well. Kate's story, and the story of others who have walked in her shoes, needs to be told again and again. Those of us with psychiatric illnesses need to...
"Light" Excerpt from WRAP Plus
Developing a Wellness Lifestyle Excerpted from: WRAP Plus : [Copeland, M. 2012 Dummerston, VT: Peach Press. pgs 255- 256] LIGHT Many people fear the onset of winter because, as the days shorten, they feel more and more and more “depressed.” Do you experience any of...
Providing Sanctuary – Part 3
This is a continuation on the theme of “Providing Sanctuary”.
Providing Sanctuary – Part 2
This is a continuation on the theme of “Sanctuary”. It is still so much on my mind as I am living it everyday. I have a deeper understanding and enormous respect for those of you who have lived this life every day for years and years as you provide sanctuary for our foster children, our elders, our brothers and sisters, and all those who are not able to care for themselves.
Controversial Wellness Tools
This came about as a response to a very rich and intense discussion on facebook about whether or not to include cutting oneself as a Wellness Tool in a group setting.




