Tag: Hope
Posted on August 16, 2021
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I would like to share some personal things about myself that I have been experiencing as of late, just in case others can relate. First though, I want to provide some context for why I decided to share my recent experiences. In June, I… Continue Reading “We Are Not the Burden, We Carry the Burden”
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Posted on February 11, 2021
by Kēphen
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In this episode of the Ardent Axiom I reflect on how important hope is on the journey of recovery, as well as the other factors that aid in the process of healing after a mental health crisis or struggle with a substance use disorder.… Continue Reading “The Power of Hope on the Journey of Recovery”
Category: All, Behavioral Health, Human ConditionTags: *See All Posts, Addiction, Behavioral Health, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Illness, Recovery, Substance Use Disorders
Posted on September 12, 2020
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My personal interest in behavioral health started two decades ago, through the things I began to experience at the age of 14. I’m sharing this because that teenage version of me would have benefited from someone else defying stigma and having the courage to… Continue Reading “Recovery: Hope is the Spark”
Posted on June 12, 2020
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When Life Hurts the Most We are all broken, none of us are lucky enough to get through life unscathed. What sets some apart from the rest is that they learn and grow and become stronger in the broken places. Who are you? Who… Continue Reading “When Life Hurts the Most”
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Posted on June 12, 2020
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Start a Conversation that Matters I can’t begin to tell you how much it astounds me when I ask someone to talk to me about how they feel, to share with me the pain they are afraid of that they harbor within, and… Continue Reading “Start a Conversation that Matters”
Category: All, Behavioral Health, Human ConditionTags: *See All Posts, Addiction, Alone, Anxiety, Awareness, Behavioral Health, Broken, Compassion, Depression, Emotional Connection, Emptiness, Healing, Hope, Hopelessness, Human Connection, Loneliness, Loving Kindness, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mindfulness, Sadness, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Thrive
Posted on April 16, 2017
by Kēphen
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Words To Live By I’m sharing this video because as a 4 minute reflection, it may very well be the most profound thing you listen to this month, for the next six months, or perhaps even this whole year. In fact, if you’re like… Continue Reading “Words To Live By”
Category: All, Behavioral Health, Human Condition, MiscellaneousTags: *See All Posts, Hope, Inspiration, Lessons on Living, Philosophy, Travel, Truth, Wisdom
Posted on October 10, 2016
by Kēphen
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Muslim Refugees, Christianity, and the Future of Freedom Vetting, the process of reviewing refugee candidates before they come into the U.S., should be a concern for all of us. In this essay I will discuss why, but above all else I want you… Continue Reading “Muslim Refugees, Christianity and the Future of Freedom”
Category: All, Atheism, Religion and Spirituality, Human Condition, LGBTQ+, PoliticsTags: *See All Posts, Atheism, Christianity, Courage, Ethics, Faith, God, Honesty, Hope, Human Rights, Islam, LGBTQ+, Morals, Peace, Refugees, Religion, Truth, Unity, Wisdom
Posted on September 14, 2016
by Kēphen
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In Search of Self Over the years I’ve learned that the most potent of personal feelings can be the most consoling and relatable to other people who are going through their own hardships. So without even knowing it, you can touch the lives of… Continue Reading “In Search of Self”
Category: All, Atheism, Religion and Spirituality, Behavioral Health, Human ConditionTags: *See All Posts, Courage, Depression, Faith, Guilt, Honesty, Hope, Hopelessness, Inspiration, Introspective, Lessons on Living, Mental Illness, Peace, Philosophy, Sadness, Spirituality, Suicide, Truth, Wisdom
Posted on January 1, 2012
by Kēphen
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January 1, 2012 I once said that I would write an atheist manifesto, but this is not it. However, religion and atheism is the subject of this writing. If you don’t like the idea of subjugating American religion and ridding it from our government (ode… Continue Reading “The Erosion of the Sagacious American Intellect”
Category: All, Atheism, Religion and Spirituality, God, Human Condition, PoliticsTags: *See All Posts, Atheism, Courage, Ethics, Faith, God, Hope, Inspiration, Morals, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Spirituality, Truth, Wisdom
Posted on October 2, 2011
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September 18, 2011 Self-Reflection: To End A Cold, Damp Day If ever there was something that I could call my own, something that I could say was my niche in life, this would be it. What I’m doing right now, this act is the… Continue Reading “Self-Reflection: To End A Cold, Damp Day”
Category: All, Behavioral Health, Human ConditionTags: *See All Posts, Courage, Death, Depression, Hope, Hopelessness, Introspective, Mental Illness, Sadness, Suicide, Truth, Wisdom
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