by stevesparks | Sep 26, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Family, Mental Health Advocacy
Learning from the past… Image: Cahokia, among the most sophisticated cities in the world. https://www.facebook.com/100075492804898/posts/175674818292277/?flite=scwspnss NO FRONTIER. “There never was a frontier in what we call the United States of America...
by stevesparks | Aug 21, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
Sun City Festival (Buckeye), Ariz. New digs… Healing my soul… We did it, we made it happen, Judy ‘n me. “Are we too old,” I asked Judy as we were preparing to leave the Central Oregon Coast. She paused for what seemed like a deep dive in...
by stevesparks | Aug 16, 2022 | Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd, Veterans
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/one-time-rising-star-jason-kander-won-battle-ptsd-return-politics Running 24/7! Running from intrusive thoughts and demons all my life is a horrific mental health challenge, in my view. And, I’m not alone. Millions of people...
by stevesparks | Aug 7, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
When it rains the desert sings… Texas Sage “Actually harmful to the touch. The stinging caterpillars have stiff poisonous hairs or spines on their bod- ies that are connected to poison glands. When a person comes into contact with the spines, they...
by stevesparks | Aug 4, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy
“Billy Bobcat” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat “The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the red lynx, is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It ranges from southern Canada through most of...
by stevesparks | Jul 16, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
Ominous low clouds form with significant moisture, lightning & wind creating dust storms in the valley. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/monsoon/ https://www.weather.gov/fgz/Monsoon...
