by RefreshMH | Nov 10, 2022 | Articles
Over the past 6 plus years, I have been studying the concept of resilience and more specifically, curious about the research on how to develop resilience within others (especially students). I first started looking at Ryan Holiday’s work as he has been bringing the...
by RefreshMH | Oct 4, 2022 | Articles
It is a brisk October night as I am watching the sunset. The distant sky is filled with pink, blue and grey. The pink grows to an orangish, red and appears to consume more and more of the Western sky. It evens begins to reach overhead. In time, it changes to purple...
by RefreshMH | Jul 11, 2022 | Articles
In this time when there is so much division in our country and our communities, I think we need to take a hard look first at ourselves before we look at others. Jesus taught His followers on the infamous Sermon on the Mount, that we must first take the plank out of...
by RefreshMH | May 23, 2022 | Articles
There is a lot of information available for self-help and personal growth, so where do you start. First off, I don’t think there is a wrong direction to go when you first get started. You are just getting started and that is the first step. Be curious as you go on...
by RefreshMH | May 10, 2022 | Articles
One of the goals of mental awareness month is to let individuals know that it is ok to admit that you are not ok. The phrase “it’s ok to not be ok” is about breaking the silence and give encouragement to ask for help. Many times, when we know something is not right...
by RefreshMH | May 3, 2022 | Articles
May was first designated as mental health awareness month in 1949. The primary intent was to raise awareness to break the stigma surrounding mental illness and the physical and mental barriers to seeking help. It is amazing at this time in our society how much more...
