Julie LyonsAug 31, 20222 min readMaybe a Part of You Has the Answer"Do you start a food plan or stop drinking, and everything is going great when out of nowhere you just say, "Oh, F--- it?" For years, you...
Julie LyonsAug 24, 20222 min readMultiplicity Had the Answer to the Joy of ReadingI remember loving to play with books before I could actually read them. But before going to public school something happened that caused...
Julie LyonsAug 17, 20222 min readDo You Ever Have a BAD Feeling Out of Nowhere?When everything is going well, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, do you ever have a BAD feeling in your body about a situation or a...
Julie LyonsAug 14, 20222 min readDo you have a secret that you think you will never tell? Sometimes we are holding onto something that we think we can keep hidden until we die but we may not realize that it can have an effect...
Julie LyonsJul 27, 20222 min readDenying an Illness Won't Make It Go AwayDenying a mental illness or mental health condition won't make it disappear. Some people try to ignore symptoms at a very high price,...
Julie LyonsJul 20, 20222 min readThe Impact of Social Media on Mental HealthWhen asked, "How has social media impacted mental health?", my response is, "In some ways good and in some ways bad". Having easy access...
Julie LyonsJul 14, 20222 min readMy Triumphs with DID I hid. Jokingly, I called myself a feral cat, but it wasn’t funny. I felt like I had to stay away from people, isolating myself to avoid...
Julie LyonsJul 6, 20222 min readHow DID changed ME!Having any diagnosis, whether mental or physical, can be a positive thing. “Used effectively, a diagnosis can help assess and treat a...
Julie LyonsJun 22, 20222 min readSeeing the Sun through the Clouds.Since the start of the Pandemic in March of 2019, a lot of us have been compelled to look inward, since we couldn’t go outward. And if we...
Julie LyonsJun 16, 20223 min readComing Out Late in Life #PrideMonthFor me, things usually happen for a reason. Mom died December 31st, 2020. My plan was to publish my book in honour of my mom on what...