by stevesparks | May 15, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/08/politics/cnn-kff-mental-health-survey-what-matters/ “CNN – The vast majority of Americans of all ages, races, generations and backgrounds say the US has a mental health crisis.” Stigma is at the roots… The worst...
by stevesparks | Mar 15, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy
Mental Health First Aid Research has shown that mental illness and aging can often be a double stigma. According to the National Council on Aging, the number of Americans 85 and older will triple by the year 2050. Older adults and care partners are less likely to...
by stevesparks | Mar 1, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities
The Sonora Resort Hotel Beneath the Saguaro of the Gardens, a rich history awaits deeper exploration. As the image above illustrates, the Saguaro is like a desert hotel sustaining flora and fauna. Most of it we are unable to see on the surface while passing by. If you...
by stevesparks | Feb 18, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd
Living in the moment… “The past has no power over your present, as stated Eckhart Tolle, is a poignant pointer to the fact that the psychological influences of your past experiences/memories can be completely let go of if you choose to stay fully in the...
by stevesparks | Feb 11, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/669 Sonora Greater Roadrunner Meep Meep One of my desert wildlife neighbors came for a visit, shortly after we moved to Sun City Festival. My new friend, the “Greater Roadrunner,” landed on top of our brick fence, looked...
by stevesparks | Feb 3, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohokam#:~:text=Hohokam Hohokam prople built the first irrigation canals in the valley… “Eleven archeological sites, occupied during the time period A.D. 500-1100, were located within the boundaries of White Tank Mountain...
