What to do when you Miss Someone

Being away from someone you care about can be tough on you. There are both physical and mental health effects created when you miss someone. It creates this empty feeling in your stomach while also sharing similar characteristics to the feeling of loneliness. This happens to us because, we as humans, tend to crave some…

May 4, 20210Comments

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Leadership Mental Health

4 Keys to Personal Growth

Growing as a person is an essential part of traversing through life. Growing is more than physical, as a matter of fact, in this case, it’s primarily emotional and psychological. Personal growth means bettering yourself and understanding the errors you’ve made along the way. It is important to grow as a person because it allows…

April 29, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison

How to Succeed while your Husband is in Prison

Most days, I pushed through and made progress, but some days I failed, miserably.

April 28, 20210Comments

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Leadership Mental Health

Making the Most of a Second Chance

In honor of second chance month, we want to talk about second chances. At some point in our lives, we are bound to get a second chance at something. Sometimes, it’s life as a whole, such as leaving prison and re-entering society. Sometimes, it’s for smaller tasks, friendships, relationships, and so on. Second chances are…

April 27, 20210Comments

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Rebuilding Yourself after Prison

So you’re out of prison, now what? What steps can you take to make sure you don’t follow your old path? What can you do to make put yourself in a better position going forward? How do you recreate yourself to be the best possible version of yourself that you can be? Well, this is…

April 22, 20210Comments

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Mental Health

Signs of a Toxic Person

According to WebMD, “a toxic person is anyone whose behavior adds negativity and upset to your life.” Odds are, at some point in your life, you have encountered a person like this. There’s probably an equally as good chance that you still have a toxic person in your life. If someone immediately came to mind…

April 20, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health

Signs of Depression In a Loved One

Depression is incredibly difficult to deal with. What makes depression so tricky is that we often cannot see it. Many tend to think, “Well, that person is always laughing and smiling, how could they be depressed?” However, a lot of those suffering from depression try to not show it. So what signs can we look…

April 15, 20210Comments

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Leadership Mental Health

Taking Responsibility for Yourself

We’re sure this isn’t the first time someone has told you to take responsibility for yourself. Odds are, this won’t be the last time you hear it either. Taking responsibility for your life and the choices you make is a crucial part of being a mature adult. Unfortunately, it’s something that many people across the…

April 11, 20210Comments

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Activities Mental Health

Health Tips for Spring

The weather is getting warmer and the flowers are starting to bloom. That’s right, it’s finally spring. A lot of us don’t feel like ourselves during the cold and harsh winter season. But when it starts to warmer, we feel a little more energized and ready to take on the world. Well, let’s use that…

April 6, 20210Comments

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Family Mental Health Prison

Supporting Friends and Family with someone in prison

Unless you have lived through it, you cannot understand the pain and loss someone experiences when their loved one goes to prison. In addition to losing their presence, you also lose reputation. The feelings of isolation, grief, and disgrace can be crushing. Although both you and your man are doing time together, the experience is completely different inside…

March 23, 20210Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com