I was reading a recent article online about the Arizona Shooting. Sadly it appears we have such a long way to go as a large percentage of the comments showed the ignorance around mental health? If you were diagnosed with a mental illness through no fault of your own. Would you dare to walk the streets if you knew there were people out there that thought what is listed below? The violence in these comments, are just as dangerous as the original incident. or possible worse as they continue everyday. … Read more ARIZONA SHOOTING, Re-Fueling Stigma? A Compilation of user comments →
Dear Voter. I hope you can consider supporting my stamp designs in the competition to support the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. As an arts based advocate for Mental… Read more J Peachy, a Canada Post Messenger of Hope? Hopefully →
The Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health has given artists the opportunity to submit to their annual stamp competition. The foundation has done a commendable job in supporting Mental Health… Read more Stamps created to eliminate the labels. →
Earlier this year I happened to receive an email from a Fish Farmer. He also believes in the preservation of Wild Salmon and has extended an invitation to me and… Read more An invitation by a Fish Farmer. →
Another chapter in my life has turned over. For the past 10 months I was part of the 2010 Stand up for Mental Health comedy class. Every Tuesday afternoon, myself and a small group of other Mental Health survivors met to pick at our emotional wounds and then expose them to others so they can laugh with us. I always had the natural ability to entertain people, however having a formal structure to work was really a challenge at first. I didn’t realize that there was so much intelligence that… Read more The punchline ends, for now, kinda. →
Does the discipline of waiting justify the reward? The term waiting can mean many things and apply to different circumstances. In the context of Salmon of which I have a… Read more Inspiring things can come to those who wait. →
Approach (2010) – Acrylic on Reclaimed Panel ‘Approach’ was inspired by the Wild Salmon Paddle which took place in October 2010. Over 100 paddlers participated in a migration that traveled… Read more ‘Approach’ with commitment, conviction and compassion →
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