Helpful Resources

I feel like life is constantly learning. We should all never stop learning, no matter how far we have come. My goal with the blog portion of this site is to provide helpful resources to people who actually read it. The purpose of the posts on this site are things going on in my head that I need to get out there somehow (since I don’t have social media, nor do I want to). I do admire the individuals who are raw and vulnerable on their social media pages, though.
It is always intriguing to me what we know, what we don’t know, and the different types of intelligences in the world. If I can find a way to talk with people (without being a licensed professional) that helps them, then I am going to do it. For example, I was working with a professional football player who had retired and became very successful. His success and playing in the NFL did not protect him from mental diseases though. He definitely had TRD (treatment resistant depression) and no matter what he tried, nothing seemed to work long term. One night I got a call from a mutual friend that he was actively suicidal. My friend went to his house and to make sure he was safe. As I talked to him on the phone, he was hurt and angry that nothing had worked for him in the long run. I gently reminded him that his brain was reacting and operating like a business while his mind was more of a companion. I said, “You know how long it took for you to build your body the way it is, it didn’t happen overnight. This is how your brain operates as well. It is going to take time for you to feel better.” That really resonated with him, and he was very appreciative. With that being said, here is the resource for the day. I would like to introduce an amazing concept created by Johnny Crowder called Cope Notes for daily mental health support. Please check out his TED talk and website below. Remember it is these small daily habits that we implement into our lives that can help us in the long run!
https://www.ted.com/talks/johnny_crowder_how_to_grow_as_a_person_and_why_it_sucks

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