Mental Health

Three Anecdotes for Depression

If you’re feeling blue, you’re not alone. According to the World Health Organization, 280 million people worldwide experience some form of depression . Depression varies in severity from mild to…

Donna MarksSeptember 24, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

Looking outside yourself for fulfillment…

When you look back on your life, certain loves will stand out above the rest. Each relationship carries its own intensity: you were either treated exceptionally well or poorly. Regardless,…

Donna MarksSeptember 7, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

Religious or Spiritual: What’s the Difference?

While religion and spirituality often overlap, they are different paths to enlightenment. Religion relies on external frameworks—structured services, traditions, and sacred texts within a specific tradition. Spirituality, by contrast, flows…

Donna MarksAugust 24, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

What It Means to Love Yourself

We often confuse love with feeling good in the moment. But real love is an action, not simply a feeling. A quick escape may provide temporary relief, while self-love builds…

Donna MarksAugust 17, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

Don’t Take the Bait: Lessons on Protecting Your Peace, Your Health, and Your Wallet

Getting "hooked" means you took the bait. Sometimes that bait looks incredible on the surface; other times, not so much. At its core, a hook is simply designed to get…

Donna MarksJuly 27, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

The Power of Positive Visualization

Many people use creative visualization to manifest external desires, such as wealth or relationships. However, strictly targeting an external outcome can exclude naturally better possibilities and invite disappointment if things…

Donna MarksJuly 21, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

If You Want, You Must Do

Some people go through life always wanting. They want to buy something, achieve a goal, or find the right people in their lives. But wanting something does not make it…

Donna MarksJuly 13, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

No Risk – No Growth

For many, time distills motivation and risk. It’s as though, with age, we tend to avoid things that cause discomfort or carry the risk of failure. While life without challenge…

Donna MarksJune 8, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

Letting In the Light

Sometimes it’s hard to allow ourselves to feel good. Our minds lock onto anything negative, especially what other people say or think about us. Our minds make up stories that…

Donna MarksMay 18, 2026

Mental Health Mindset

Every Moment Is Precious

I’ve attended many funerals over the past year. It’s made me aware of how many of us take time for granted. We live as though we are immortal: putting off…

Donna MarksMay 4, 2026

Three Anecdotes for Depression

Looking outside yourself for fulfillment…

Religious or Spiritual: What’s the Difference?

What It Means to Love Yourself

Don’t Take the Bait: Lessons on Protecting Your Peace, Your Health, and Your Wallet

The Power of Positive Visualization

If You Want, You Must Do

No Risk – No Growth

Letting In the Light

Every Moment Is Precious

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