by Tim | Sep 30, 2025 | Addiction & Recovery, Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Trauma & Healing, Uncategorized
There’s a kind of love that feels like holding a mirror up to someone who refuses to look. You try to show them their worth, their beauty, their goodness. They always turn away, convinced they don’t deserve any of it. Loving someone who doesn’t believe they deserve to...
by Tim | Jul 9, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Mental Health, Trauma & Healing, Uncategorized
His name was Deuce. We called him “Deuce the Moose” because he grew into a big, lovable Golden Retriever. He came into our lives when our son Timmy was just four and a half years old and had recently been diagnosed as high-functioning autistic. We were...
by Tim | Jun 4, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Mental Health, Resources & Support, Self-Care & Wellness, Uncategorized
If you read my first blog post or know me well, a little over a year ago, I was officially diagnosed with Bipolar 2 Disorder. I say officially because after doing therapy and learning about the signs, I’ve seen the signs most of my life. Long before anyone gave it a...
by Tim | May 21, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Self-Care & Wellness, Uncategorized
A Brantley Gilbert song that came out last year stands out and hits home with me every time I hear it, which is often. “Tattoos.” It’s one of those songs that hits differently when you’ve lived a little. It’s not just about the ink on the skin. It’s about what that...
by Tim | May 15, 2025 | Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Uncategorized
This post is written in honor of my wife, who is graduating this month with her Master’s in Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of North Dakota. It’s a milestone that represents not just academic achievement but years of...
by Tim | May 6, 2025 | Addiction & Recovery, Advocacy & Social Justice, Family & Relationships, Lived Experience & Empowerment, Mental Health, Resources & Support, Self-Care & Wellness, Trauma & Healing, Uncategorized
When I Finally Asked for Help There wasn’t one big breaking point—just an extended quiet collapse. It was like a hundred little cracks, that finally gave way. I was tired all the time. Numb. Angry. Not just worn out from parenting or life’s usual stress, but deeply...
