"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."— Martin Luther King Jr. Last week, I wrote about my journey into darkness. If you haven't read it, visit sunflowers4life.com to read it. This week, I am blogging about next steps. I still struggle with the darkness (depression), but I am taking steps to walk through it toward the light. I started my path out of darkness in the hospital. I needed to get my meds straightened out, and now they are working better. In my...

In past blogs, I have shared that I struggle with bipolar disorder. I experience both highs and lows. Recently, I fell into a deep depression that, at one point, I thought I would never recover from. I am going to share my journey through a very dark time. I do this to help those who do not understand severe depression and to show those who need to see that there is hope! I knew the depression was coming. I could feel it. The world was losing its color. I was staying in bed longer and...

“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius I've often thought about how my brain and thoughts influence me, but I haven't taken any action. Some people reading this know me well, and I believe they can see that I can be positive but often think negatively. Well, I finally took action on it. A friend of mine has been telling me about Dr. Daniel Amen and encouraging me to look into him. I found him fascinating. I am in a lot...