Setting goals for any reason is hard especially if you’ve failed in the past, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying. Use the past year as inspiration for the new year. The things you didn’t get to do, carry them over into next year. There is no need to keep coming up with new goals every year. It’s okay to recycle the ones you’ve made. If there is a goal you enjoyed, do it again. If there is one you didn’t like, throw it out. There’s no need to start fresh when you feel lik

Christmas is a kid’s favorite time of year. They are excited to have time off school, to hang out with friends and to play in the snow, but there are times where kids don’t have the opportunity to create those memories, but there are ways that you can make memories for them even if it’s something small. It could be something like taking them to see Santa, baking cookies or decorating a gingerbread house. Kids are pretty easy to entertain. A lot of the time, they’re more than

It’s easy to be caught up in the holiday spirit and spend more than you can afford. You want to get everything your kids want, but you know it’s not going to be possible since everything they want is out of your budget. It’s hard and challenging because you want to give your kids a good Christmas, but you know you have to limit yourself on how much you want to spend. I’ve heard people shop for Christmas all year. They will see something in February and they will buy it and sa

These questions would be a good ice breaker if you were at a party or holiday get together or you can create your own depending on who you're with and if there are kids involved.

The holidays are stressful and a lot of people will start to plan early enough where by the time that Christmas comes, they just want to get it over and done with. They don’t seem to enjoy the holidays as much as they should because they spent so much time making everything perfect. There are things that you can do to help you feel like you’re not rushing through everything and making sure you are getting the relaxation that you need during the holiday season. It’s okay to sa

Welcome to Blogmas 2025. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday season.

When ketamine is used, it's normally used for surgery and to help with pain management. It is considered to be a very powerful dissociative anesthetic . Over the last few years ketamine has been used to help treat treatment-resistant depression (TRD) with acute suicidal thoughts or actions since it as rapid-acting effects. Ketamine is an FDA approved drug that is used in medical settings, but it could be used in emergencies and on battlefields since ketamine maintains norm

A narcissist is someone with a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy. Someone who is a narcissist has a high sense of importance when it comes to themselves. They need to have attention and want people around them to look at them with admiration. They lack feeling into other people’s feelings since they feel like their own feelings are more important. They feel like they have a high power over everyone else. There are two “main” expression

According to Wikipedia, “Gaslighting” is the manipulation of someone into questioning their perception of reality. The term derives from the 1944 film Gaslight and became popular in the mid-2010s. With gaslighting comes with things like lying, denying facts and distorting information to make the person doubt themselves. It’s a form of abuse. The victim will be more dependent on the abuser. The victim will be left in confusion, have anxiety and feel isolated. Their confidence

I’ve recently gotten some news, it’s good news, but the way I was told this news was in a way I thought could have gone better. I feel like with this type of news, I would have been told a lot sooner. I feel like if we were as good as friends as I thought we were, I would have learnt about this a lot earlier. Don’t get me wrong, this is something to be happy about, but I’m disappointed, angry and heartbroken. There are so many things I’m feeling regarding this situation. Mont

My birthday message for Lou Ferrigno Jr.

Everyone grieves differently. Some people want to grieve in private and other people want to express their grieving by talking about the person that has passed. Sometimes grief hits people at different times. Just because someone doesn’t show the signs and symptoms of grief as soon as something happens, doesn’t mean they won’t. You can’t put a timeline on when someone should feel something. It will come eventually. It will come in waves. You could be fine one minute and then

Bullying for anyone is hard, but it’s especially when the person that is getting bullied is different from their peers and classmates. It makes for an easy target for bullies. As much as kids are more open to other kids being different, they may not get treated that fairly at home which makes them act out at school. They may use their anger towards others. They don’t know that it’s wrong. When someone is different and doesn’t understand certain things like emotions and facial

I grew up watching horror movies. My brother was the one that introduced them to me when we were kids. He suggested that I watch George A Romero’s 1978 classic movie Dawn Of The Dead . I’ve loved that movie ever since. I’ve seen what people say are the scariest movies of all time, but when I watch them, I’m like “Is this it?” I didn’t jump or get scared once. People have said that Heredity was one of the best horror movies, but I didn’t think it was considered a horror, but m

I’ve had a blog since 2009 and over the years, I’ve blogged about several different topics. I started off on one platform then moved over to where I am now and I feel like no matter what I write about isn’t worth the effort. I feel like I’m talking into the wind. People aren’t engaging, leaving comments or suggested new topics for me to talk about. I know I should be writing for myself, but out of all the years I’ve been blogging, I feel like I should have left some sort of

Towards the end of March, there was a video that was leaked online of a major spoiler for 911. It had appeared that there was going to be a death of a major character since the 118 was dressed up to do a funeral possession with his turnouts on the back of the fire engine. We expected that the reveal of how he died was going to be shown in the upcoming episodes, but we still had hoped that it was just some sort of dream like a character was in a coma. We had our speculations t

What is a boundary? A boundary is a limit or line, real or imagined, that defines what is acceptable and unacceptable in a given situation or relationship. It helps protect your time, energy, feelings, and personal space. Boundaries can be physical, emotional, mental, or based on time and space. It is a guideline indicting what someone is okay with and what their not uncomfortable with. You can’t step over that line and make the person feel unsafe. Boundaries are tough to un

When it comes to autism, there are so many things that go inside our heads. We have so many ideas and so many things we want to do and sometimes, we just have to get creative on how to process those thoughts and ideas. Some autistic people have developed deep expertise in topics that interest them, which some people call special interests. There is a huge variety in these topics, which can range from astrophysics to vintage clothing and everything in between. Being able to ex

Self-determination refers to the ability or power of a person or group to make their own decisions and choices, especially regarding their own future and governance, without external coercion or control. Being able to be self-determine, you have to be able to choose what you want and need for yourself, being able to not feel influenced by other people in making your own decisions and to be the driver of your life and not be the passenger. Being able to control your life and

Since the breakup, everyone wanted to see Buck finally be happy. We wanted to know that Buck was taking care of himself. We wanted make sure that he was doing what he could to make himself happy. When it finally happen that Tommy came back, we knew that Buck was going to what he could to make sure that he didn’t screw it up, but of course in true Buck fashion, he had to say something that once again showed that he jeopardizes the good things in life. He finally felt like his

Who knew that 5 years ago, we would live through something that changed the world. The week of March 11, 2020 will forever be part of history. It was something we thought we'd never had to live through. So many things happened within a span of a few days. It was a tough and challenging time. We had to learn how to navigate a new normal. We didn’t know if we were able to overcome this new world. We didn’t know what to do. It was a very scary time. We were learning what was go

No matter where you are in the work force, there’s always going to be struggles. It’s going to test your limits, and you have to be able to know how far you're willing to push yourself without risking being burnt out, but when it comes to working in an environment where you deal with dangerous situations and see things that no one should see can take a toll on your mental health. Police officers routinely face situations that most people might never encounter in a lifetime –

When people ask me why I write about mental health and addiction, I tell them it’s because of Matthew Perry. He inspired me to learn more about mental health and addiction. He inspired me to want to help people who are struggling. I want to continue telling his story, be his voice. Matthew’s journey with addiction and what he went through is a story I want to keep telling. Everybody’s struggle with mental health and addiction is different but going on that journey to recovery

Not everything that is portrayed in the media is true to real life. It’s far from it. They make it seem like it’s an easy fix. Go into treatment and be healed. As much as people want to represent mental health and addiction, it doesn’t come off as helpful or inspiring. There’s so much more to it than just saying that a character is struggling with mental health. Film and television portrayals of severe mental health problems tend to be wildly inaccurate. And they often presen