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 | Jun 12, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
Meditation is learned… How to Meditate “When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we get to know our pain, we connect better, we improve our focus, and we’re kinder to...
by stevesparks | Apr 24, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Depoe Bay, Mental Health Advocacy
https://fb.watch/cBaFelbhPz/ “My Little Church by The Sea at Little Whale Cove.” Meeting my soul The first time my eyes caught the power at the Cove, my soul returned to me. I felt God in that moment in the Fall of 2005. “I could heal now,”...
by stevesparks | Mar 1, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, children
“Playful inquiry invites children to learn and make sense of the things they encounter with the kind of curiosity and joy we remember from our happiest moments in childhood. From the time they are born, children are avid seekers of meaning and...
by stevesparks | Nov 6, 2021 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
The magic of Red Rock Canyon Taking a risk… We were thinking of not going back one more time to Red Rock Canyon. Our old bones and muscles hurt a tad… “Yeah, maybe we should stay close to home base today,” I said, with some disappointment in my...
