top of page
Search


Men and Mental Health
Over the past 2 years I have been involved in lots of events, talks, book signing, radio interviews, TV ect, all related to my books and...

Darcy Patrick
Jun 4, 20185 min read
52 views
0 comments


Progress
Progress: Improvement or movement towards a predetermined goal. Often used to describe production or gaining knowledge. The moment I...

Darcy Patrick
May 27, 20183 min read
17 views
0 comments


Learning to slow things down
This week I would like to share a Guided Meditation from Creative Writing for The Mind, Body & Soul. Guided Meditation is one of my...

Darcy Patrick
May 20, 20186 min read
23 views
0 comments


Capturing the human spirit
I was told one day that if I was going keep writing books and doing speaking engagements I was going to need some professional head...

Darcy Patrick
May 13, 20184 min read
26 views
0 comments


Changing,"Why me " to "Why not me"
Why me” to “Why not me” When I started therapy I was so negative in my everyday thinking and actions, I remember one day when I was in a...

Darcy Patrick
May 9, 20182 min read
36 views
0 comments


Getting out of your comfort zone
As mental health week comes upon us I feel that it is a good time to talk about getting out of our comfort zone. This phrase has become a...

Darcy Patrick
May 6, 20183 min read
16 views
0 comments


Digging in the dirt
Last week I had the pleasure of doing a talk for the Rotary Club of St Catharines South. After the talk I then went for a coffee with a...

Darcy Patrick
Apr 29, 20183 min read
54 views
0 comments


Do I still play Music? Do I still play in bands?
At every talk I do I am asked If I still play music? Do I still play in bands? I always respond with yes of course, But! I play for my...

Darcy Patrick
Apr 22, 20184 min read
55 views
0 comments


Owning your emotions, writing your emotions!
Yesterday at my signing I had great conversations with many people, when it came to talking about “Creative Writing For The Mind, Body &...

Darcy Patrick
Apr 8, 20183 min read
40 views
0 comments


Radical Acceptance
Radical Acceptance Last week I posted I pic of old journals that I had finished writing in. I had gone through these journals reading...

Darcy Patrick
Mar 25, 20182 min read
94 views
0 comments


All you need is love
This week was a very busy week 3 talks and a book signing. The 1st talk I did was at a Momonday in Guelph where I did a whole new talk...

Darcy Patrick
Mar 4, 20182 min read
24 views
0 comments


Writing with honesty
When I started to write, do my home work I was given in therapy. There was a moment I remember as clear as day when I took a deep breath...

Darcy Patrick
Jan 28, 20183 min read
25 views
0 comments


Moments in time
One of the things I had a hard time coming to terms with when I was learning to change my way of thinking and fight depression was not...

Darcy Patrick
Dec 31, 20173 min read
27 views
0 comments


Outsider
Yesterday as I drove home from Toronto, from an interview I had just finished. I thought to myself the “The outsider is doing pretty...

Darcy Patrick
Dec 4, 20173 min read
37 views
0 comments


Stigma
stig·ma noun A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person This word stigma and mental Illness go hand...

Darcy Patrick
Nov 30, 20173 min read
29 views
0 comments


That First step is a doozy
The first step towards changing my life was the hardest thing I have ever done. I had lived my life for so long for others, seeking...

Darcy Patrick
Nov 29, 20174 min read
72 views
0 comments


What makes writing therapeutic
The other day when I was being interview for a follow up article in the standard with Cheryl Clock she asked what made writing so...

Darcy Patrick
Nov 11, 20173 min read
61 views
0 comments


A very busy week with strong messages
Last week was a busy week 3 talks and a book signing. There was one underlining theme through this week and it started on Monday night in...

Darcy Patrick
Oct 29, 20172 min read
74 views
1 comment


The over active mind
The overactive mind. I had always known that when I was suffering with depression for so many years that one of my many problems was my...

Darcy Patrick
Oct 15, 20172 min read
39 views
0 comments


Paying dues
Paying dues On Saturday I sat at the indigo in Ancaster signing books and I talking about my book and my message from 12-4pm. I as I sat...

Darcy Patrick
Oct 9, 20173 min read
21 views
0 comments

DARCY PATRICK
Author/Public Speaker/Peer Support Worker

_edited_.jpg)


.jpg)
bottom of page