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The Church and Mental Illness

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Monthly Archives: January 2016

Show Some Love for the Human Heroes

01 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by Carlene Hill Byron in Uncategorized

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Love this reflection on a young Christian singer who has multiple diagnoses. Thanks, Rosie!

Rosie's Writings

Do you remember that question they asked in elementary school? You know the one: “Who’s your hero?” Well, the good Christian kid probably shouts, “Jesus!” but if we are relegated to people who are not God, it gets a little harder. As a kid, I would probably go with Laura Ingalls Wilder. If you asked me today, I’ve got a few lined up, from people I know in real life to celebrities (they’re celebrities in my mind, anyway) I’ve never met.

I’ve got to say, though, one of my favorite people on the planet (even if I’ve never met her) is Jamie Grace. If you don’t know who she is, she’s a fantastic Christian singer. (Her song Every Bit of Lovely is literally the story of my life. . . .)

She’s made me feel a whole lot better about being single. She’s twenty-three and proud to be a single…

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Do I have ‘ADHD’ or self indulgence?

01 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by Carlene Hill Byron in achievement, ADHD, diagnosis, jobs, mental health, recovery

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adhd, pomodoro technique, priorities, prioritize, self-indulgent, shiny squirrel, to do list

Frazz on Shiny Squirrels

Don’t take this as a statement about you. It’s just something I’m noticing about me. What sometimes looks like “ADHD” might just be me choosing to do what I enjoy more right now instead of what’s really important. That makes it self-indulgence, not a mental health disorder.

“Must Do!” … but will I prioritize them?

Today, my “To Do” list had only 3 “Must Do!” items on it. It’s 1:30 p.m., which means I’m more than 6 hours into the day. And only 1 of those 3 “Must Do!” items is complete.

Top “priorities” — my “shiny squirrels”

What I’ve prioritized instead of my “Must Do!” list are the various “shiny squirrels” I’ve chased so far today. Continue reading →

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Friday April 10 Conference in NC

Faith Connections on Mental Illness hosts its annual Conference 8-4:30 in Chapel Hill with keynote Amy Simpson. For info: http://www.faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org/annual-conference.html

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