Secret Squirrel Business

Although there is a lot written about mental illness, every now and then something turns up that makes you sit up and take notice.
― Ruah Community Services in Western Australia has released that special project in "Secret Squirrel Business: A guide to mental health recovery". This is consumer perspective on recovery written by Jenny Middlemiss, and published as a book and website. The book is freely available in WA and also able to be downloaded in full from the website: http://www.secretsquirrelbusiness.com.au/
― Here's a thought from the author, Jenny Middlemiss:
― Recovery is a special part of the human process of becoming a unique, authentic and realised self. There is more than meets the eye to human existence and part of living a full and authentic life involves living from our inner being in a way that ensures our inner world and conscious thoughts are congruent with our actions.
― How any one of us describes and defines our inner being is a personal matter. But however you understand that essence of yourself, it is in the interests of positive mental health to align that understanding with your values and beliefs. When your actions are in accord with these you have a strong base from which to live.
― Living in tune with our own nature, in accord with our essence, grants us strength and a strong identity from which to tackle life’s problems. It also helps keep us acting from our own originality and within the flow of life. Our life is interconnected with the laws of the community and the natural world, and so we need to act in accord with these too.