The theme of a year is a big yet simple idea, a single word, an uncomplicated concept, an adaptable sentiment, a story that connects priorities, decision making, goal setting and planning to one clear, central motivation.

The American Zen teacher John Tarrant says,

"freedom, waking up and fearlessness come down to the simplicity of 'Wait a minute, what if this is it?'"

The Smurf Village has somehow become an important part of managing my mental health, and disempowering the dark and evil Smurfs that try to own me.

Self-Care activities and ideas to inspire creativity, improve productivity and create change.

Self Care ideas for a deeper connection with, and understanding of, our emotions, how to control them so they don’t control you.

Self Care ideas and inspirations for the basics of building strong a foundation for wellness.

Self Care is almost any activity that we consciously and deliberately choose to do to maintain awareness of our holistic health.

passive suicidal ideation, perhaps the strangest and most twisted little life saver that you've probably never heard of.

In this episode of OUThink, we’re stepping a little outside of our usual LGBT demographic focus to talk about how to have mental helth conversations with anyone.

By the end of 2016 my Smile Jar was filled with over 100 happy moments, Instagram had over 100 more.

The idea for The Year of The D may have been inspired by a thirsty joke, but the fundamental iDeas guiding me through 2018 weren’t.

The rollercoaster of depression and the path to suicide are different experiences for everyone, this is just my story.

I never make new years resolutions, they're rarely goals but basically big wishes with no plan to make them come true. Instead I give each year a theme that guides my decisions, actions and goals for the year to give them more of a purpose.

I went abseiling to raise awareness for The David Martin Foundation, well I tried to anyway. What did I learn from standing on the edge, 33 stories up, frozen with fear, unable to trust myself, those around me and the safety equipment to take the first step off..even though i wanted to?

Some life lessons are as valuable bouncing on the gogo podium as they are bouncing through life.

Unemployment is nerve racking - it doesn’t have to be. We can’t control what happens to us, only how we react to it so, like most of life it all comes down to attitude. In my first 24 hours of unemployment, today, there are 3 valuable lessons that I’ve learned.

When I started my Smile Jar I expected to enjoy and laugh my way through the memories when I cracked it open, but it gave me something even better.