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Entries by Northern Lakes CMH
Grace – by Lee Ann Tuller
A grace in every face Nowhere is a scar face Disheveled the hair may be With dirt on the face Though the rags on show When people see this of anyone Do they realize this person Is someone’s son or daughter Are they so blind? That there is no grace and love to abide Is […]
Motivational Speaker Johnnie Tuitel Kicked Off Flight as “Too Disabled”
Those who attended our 2004 Northwest CMH Affiliation Conference in Scottville or our 2007 Northwest CMH Affiliation Consumer Conference in Ludington may recall our keynote motivational speaker, Johnnie Tuitel. Johnnie gave a highly entertaining and thought provoking session on “Pay It Forward” in 2004 and “Handicapitalism,” in 2007. At both conferences, he spoke about the […]
Making Friends: People Maps
Marty Raaymakers, who was the keynote speaker at our 3rd Annual NLCMHA Recovery Celebration, spoke a lot that day about the supportive people in our lives. She shared information about her personal journey through life, how she has struggled to find friends, and how she has used “People Maps” to help her focus on growing […]
Seeing the Person, Not the Illness
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius On this, the 20th anniversary of Congress establishing the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week, Northern Lakes CMH wants to recognize the triumphs of people living with, prevailing over, and recovering from mental illnesses. We also […]
Our 3rd Annual Recovery Celebration last week was a resounding success!
A highlight of the day was a very moving, practical, upbeat, fabulous presentation by Marty Raaymakers. Marty is a nationally renowned speaker who has served on the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Board and been a national trainer for two NAMI programs – In Our Own Voice, and Connection. She is a Certified […]