Encouragement, Inspiration, Wisdom

I Blog About Mental Health to Save My Own Life

by Jane Chin, Ph.D. As part of American Psychological Association’s effort to help people recognize the importance of good mental health, overcome stigma, and seek out professional mental health services when needed, here is why I have been blogging about mental health since 1998: To Save My Life from the Death Grip of Depression. If [...]

Why I Wrote “The Youngest Light”

When I first set out to write this book, I thought I was writing a different book. I thought I would write about my journey through clinical depression, how I was helped by medication and psychotherapy, and specifically, how the strange dreams (often spiritual with animal themes) I was having played a large part in [...]

Feel Good Start for the Week

I LOVE the moment when the pacifier fell out of the baby’s mouth, and he stared, wide eyed, at hearing for the first time the voice from his mom.

Like a Phoenix

You will rise through your metamorphosis along this human life, and you will learn to see the strength you always had within you. Found this from Brittany’s site

That I Am

Below is a video of a speech competition I participated in based on my original writings. In the speech video, I improvised with references to contestants who’d gone before me.

sure-footedness

I published this poem I wrote on another blog, but feel compelled to share it here. when you are on the right track, the ground underneath you is solid and secure, even as the sounds of the thunderstorms approaching threaten you with a fearful row. you already know what to do, and you’ve been doing [...]

Lessons for an Authentic Life

Excerpts from 9 Month Journey through the Heart Mind by Jane Chin, Ph.D., a collection of meditations about living an Authentic Life. Full Slide PDF Download (either right-click then ‘save as’ / ‘save target as’ or click on the link to open up the PDF slides) tags: prophets false addiction approval mind heart generosity truth [...]