Corey Jones Blog

When we honestly confront the things we own, they evoke many emotions within us. Those feelings are real. It is these emotions that give us the energy for living. Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, “Does this spark joy?” If you act on that intuition, you will be amazed at how things […]

Ask the questions, take a deep breath, and release it to the universe.  Stop thinking about it and engage in the present moment.  If you have to think about whether or not it’s a sign or guidance, then it’s not - you’re forcing it.  If something comes into your radar that sparks a physical reaction […]

Jane had to learn to allow herself to have the anxiety rather than try desperately to get rid of it.  for distraction to work, you have to do it mindfully. Pay close attention and throw yourself into whatever activity you are using to distract yourself. If you engage in distracting activities but think about your […]

Paul countered by speaking of "the wisdom of God" (which he also spoke of as "the foolishness of God" because it is the opposite of "the wisdom of this world") which "destroys the wisdom of the wise." (106, Marcus Borg, Meeting Jesus Again For The First Time: The Historical Jesus and The Heart of Contemporary […]

God is better partnered than fought. (141, Monica A Coleman, Making A Way Out Of No Way: A Womanist Theology)  Mental health challenges and disabilities are better partnered than fought too. I must love all parts of myself in order to be well. (Me) It's World Mental Health Day, so I am going to post some […]

I will set free the people that you ensnare like birds.  I will tear off your veils and save my people from your hands, and they will no longer fall prey to your power.  Then you will that I am the Lord.  Ezekiel 14:20-21 Anxiety and fear do often ensnare me.  Sometimes I feel like I […]

Yet God is not simply the destination, but one who is known on the journey.  It is a journey from the life of bondage to life in the presence of God.  (Marcus Borg, Meeting Jesus Again For The First Time, 125) You can substitute the word, wellness, for God, if you want.  I am on […]

Anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life.  But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.  (The Message Bible, 218-219) Recovery is not a linear path - sometimes you have to go back to a place you thought you had left […]

The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading.    ~David Bailey    What most people need is validation, not advice.   ~Me 4 tasks of peer support: connection, world view, mutuality, moving towards.    ~Anonymous A Facebook friend posted about her feelings of frustration when she tried to give another friend […]

May was saying that when it is time to die, go ahead and die, and when it's time to live, live.  Don't sort-of-maybe live, but live like you're going all out, like you're not afraid.  (211, The Secret Life of Bees).  The way to all-out live is to follow your intuition, to follow in the […]