Dave Naulls

Here are 2 snippets from the book I am writing about my life. I'm hoping that stories with a connection to mental health and a little humour sprinkled in will keep readers engaged. Let me know what you think in the comment section. My life in a nutshell! I was minding my own business, floating around in a warm cozy place with an endless amount of nutrition. Next thing you know I'm upside down and feel like the life is being squeezed out of me. Now my head is in a vise and my shoulders are...

I began this blog as a way to help me write a book about my life, with mental health woven throughout the story. But over the past week, it has become something much deeper. The universe, divine intervention, intuition—whatever words you choose to describe the unseen path laid before us—has been guiding me. It is through awareness that I am beginning to see the signs, trust the direction, and understand that this journey is becoming more than I first imagined. The title suggests that we each...

A simple shift in perspective shines a positive light on the people we interact with. How could I have any respect for someone who makes me feel angry with her blunt statements of observation? While helping a Nun/Monk friend with renovations I was subject to harsh, but true, statements and observations. These experiences have changed the way I think about my social interactions with people. We sometimes forget how easy it is to change the narrative in our head to be truly positive. Even...