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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

DARCY PATRICK
Author/Public Speaker/Peer Support Worker

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