Conversation Corner
Nurturing your mental well-being is much like tending a garden. It requires ongoing care. We do that better when we can learn from each other. And we only do that by sharing.
Uncle Mike
Uncle Mike...In June of 2020, we lost our uncle Mike. There is nothing he loved more than his family. My auntie, his girls, his brothers, and all the rest of us. We were his everything, and he made sure we all knew...
We will miss you, Kathy!
We will miss you, Kathy...Kathy is family to us and we will miss her dearly. Kathy, and her family, have volunteered with Michael’s Run since the very beginning. We are so lucky to have had her in our lives. RIP,...
Exposure Therapy
Exposure Therapy...Yesterday we went to the Red Sox. We took the T at Alewife in to Boston which is a huge deal for me, because I usually will do anything to avoid the subway. But, I said to Stephen, lets do it! Believe...
Words Matter
Words Matter...To the woman this morning at Mr Mikes what a life you must have that you feel the need to whisper and judge others. Yes my son is Jon Morrell. Yes, Jon died by suicide. Folks like you are why the stigma of...
Every Day I’m Not Fighting with OCD is a Good Day
Every Day I'm Not Fighting with OCD is a Good Day...I taped Chicago Med Tuesday night, and I’m watching it now. They are treating a man with OCD who has intrusive thoughts, which I can relate to. They are treating him...
People Tell Me I’m Strong
People Tell Me I'm Strong... You know many people tell me that I’m strong. Well it’s not true at all. Today I found out just how not strong I am. As I was standing in the cemetery looking around all I could think was...
I Hear It Will Get Easier
I Hear It Will Get Easier...I hear a lot it will get easier. It will turn into a different kind of pain. You just learn to live differently. When? When does that happen? When does it not feel like it’s still the day it...
It is what you make it
It is what you make it...Today is Michael’s 45th birthday. We do not have reservations for dinner and we will not be celebrating with cake. There are no gifts to wrap, no home for us to visit…no number for us to call....
What I Wouldn’t Give
What I Wouldn't Give...What I wouldn't give to see that sweet sleeping face again. Everyday sucks but some days seem like impossible to get through. I miss you baby boy. I still can't wrap my head around that people...
Thank You!
A great big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the 7th annual Michael’s Run!
500 Days Since You Left
500 Days Since You Left...500 days since you left me. Some days it seems like yesterday as I can remember every second of that horrific day. Other days it seems like forever since I heard you laugh or say I love you mom....
Spreading The Word
Finding a path, reclaiming life...Me just spreading the word about Deconstructing the Stigma on Mental Health! The newspaper called last week to do a follow up with the story they wrote about myself and the project I was...