“We will always have flaws. And I think it’s best for our own health if we accept that. As hard as it is, I think it benefits me to try to keep the fact that I am not perfect, and that I am not expected to be, in the forefront of my awareness.”Continue reading Opinion: Our Unfortunate Love Affair With Romanticism’s Non-existent Romantics
Many persons known for their creativity have suffered from manic-depression. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), author of several novels, many essays and works of nonfiction, an absolutely brilliant woman, was one of them.Continue reading Virginia Woolf’s Battle With Manic-Depression and Her Writing
Many years ago, my younger brother had his first psychotic episode when he was 18. It would be a wonderful film to view with families or high school classes to open up conversations about mental illness. Continue reading Film Review: Words on Bathroom Walls
Although the past year has been difficult, most of the effects of loneliness and stress can be remedied by a bit of social medicine. Continue reading The Importance of Connection after COVID-19
Kintsugi, meaning Golden Joinery in Japanese, is the art of repairing cracked or broken pottery with joinings of Gold or Silver. As a philosophy, if an object has been damaged, then it has more of a history and should therefore be celebrated and highlighted, rather than hidden or discarded. As a philosophy, Kintsugi is similar to theContinue reading Reflection – Kintsugi: The Art of Repairing Brokenness with Gold
The Honorable Karen Quinlan Valvo, a judge on the 15th Judicial District Court, will be the guest speaker at NAMI WC’s Annual Meeting, which will be held via Zoom on Saturday, March 27, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Registration is required (www.namiwc.org). Judge Valvo was chosen to be the guest speaker at this meetingContinue reading Judge Karen Quinlan Valvo, 15th Judicial District Court
By Cathy Hearn, Newsletter Designer Cathy has been the volunteer Newsletter Designer for NAMI Washtenaw County (WC) since December 2017. In this article she describes the reasons for moving from a print newsletter to a digital edition, plots the recent changes to the newsletter, and outlines possible future directions. Looking Back at the Print EditionContinue reading The Makings of NAMI WC’s Newsletter
By Michelle Arnwine Frias We all imagined that in 2020 we would live our lives with reckless abandon, but to our dismay, we soon realized our habits would have to reflect the opposite. So, I slowed down my daily process, paid a little bit more attention to my daily routine, and assessed reality. I workContinue reading Connections
By Mary Palnau If you are a Mayim Bialik fan (Big Bang Theory)–or even if you’re not–I recommend the podcast she did recently called Breakdown. The topic of her first episode is Anxiety. This actress has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. I love her approach to the topic with so much warmth, sharing personal experiences andContinue reading If You Are a Mayim Bialik Fan (Big Bang Theory)…
These six quotations from former First Lady and lifelong humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt seem especially appropriate for the times we’re living in. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one. Today is the oldestContinue reading Quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt
