by John Thurman | Dec 10, 2019 | Christmas, Grief, Holiday Depression, Resilience
Me prepping the chocolate. For those of us who’ve lost a parent or family member, particularly around the holidays, this time of year can have some rough patches as we remember our loved ones. In December of 2015, I received the call from my sister that my mom Mary...
by John Thurman | Dec 17, 2017 | Holiday Depression, Overcoming Depression, Suicide, Suicide Prevention
Helpful tips for people facing their first Christmas after a loss. Are your Christmas lights up? Have you started your Christmas shopping? Have you reached your limit of Hallmark holiday movies? Today, with the help of my grandson, our kitchen will be filled with the...
by John Thurman | Dec 17, 2017 | Faith and Hope, Faith Friendly Help For Depression, Holiday Depression, Overcoming Depression, Resilience, Stress, Stress Management, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Surviving Hard Times
Well, we are officially off to the retail madness of the Holiday Season with yet another Black Friday followed by Cyber Monday. As I pen this post, I am having a flashback about spending three Christmases managing a Christian Gift Shop in at the Macon Mall in Macon,...
by John Thurman | Dec 22, 2016 | Christmas, Christmas Stress, Grief, Holiday Depression, Holiday Stress
My First Christmas without my Mama by John Thurman This Christmas will mark a first for me. It will be a bittersweet one because my mama went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2016. Her death was not a shock or a surprise. For the past several years she fought off...
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