by Kim Olver | Mar 11, 2020 | gratitude, Mental Health, radical responsibility, Relationships, RRAA, Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
I am so excited about launching the Radical Responsibility and Awesome Appreciation Movement. We are gaining momentum and are about a quarter of the way to where I want to be before takeoff. I spend a good bit of time talking about it. The last time I rode in an Uber,...
by Kim Olver | Oct 16, 2019 | Mental Health
Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these World Mental Health Day was October 10th, last week was Mental Illness Awareness Week in the U.S. and the month of October is Depression Awareness...
by Kim Olver | Sep 18, 2019 | Mental Health
This is International Balance Awareness Week, created to raise awareness about the difficulties people face with disorders that affect their physical balance. Today, though, I’d like to discuss balance of a different kind: balance awareness in mental health. When I...
by Kim Olver | Sep 11, 2019 | Mental Health
World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10 .. It comes with a huge responsibility, should you accept it. Humans have a built-in self-preservation mechanism to maintain survival of the species. Can you imagine the despair and hopelessness it would take for a person...
by Kim Olver | Aug 21, 2019 | Mental Health, Relationships, Self-Development, Self-growth
In honor of Happiness Happens Month, I wanted to write about what makes people happy. I am an avid Choice Theory enthusiast and have been studying the work of William Glasser my entire adult life. Glasser made the distinction between pleasure and happiness by saying...
by Kim Olver | Jun 19, 2019 | Mental Health, Relationships, Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
Did you know June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) month? When Choice Theory and Dr. Glassser’s views on mental health, I often use PTS as an example. No, that wasn’t a typo—I will never refer to PTS as a disorder. When people experience a seriously traumatic...
