Category: suicide survivor

• Perseverence Pays Off…

  The last couple of weeks have been a blur. Lynn and I travelled home from Calgary on May 1 and I was back in the office on May 2. To say that heading into the office after a week off felt like walking into a meat grinder is almost an understatement. I had quite a…

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  May 14, 2023

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• Time away…

  I’m currently enjoying some much needed time off. As usual for this time of year, Lynn and I are at our annual geek-fest at Calgary Expo. So far, the panels have been interesting, and the crowds have been manageable though I feel they are the largest they have been since before COVID. A couple panels…

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  April 29, 2023

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• Time Flies

  I have no idea where the time has gone. It doesn’t seem real that the last post I published here was back in February. As usual, work continues to keep me busy; however, it hasn’t been overwhelmingly so. I’m tired, but the tired associated with working hard and maximum effort as opposed to the soul-crushing…

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  April 23, 2023

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• Paying off…

  Here’s to being another year older and wiser. The birthday celebration was quiet this year. I ended up working out of my Stettler office for the day then met Lynn and a friend for supper at a Stettler restaurant. Lynn did give me a nice birthday present though, a new briefcase for work which I…

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  February 19, 2023

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• Whirlwind…

  The last couple of weeks have been … intense. Just about two weeks ago, we said goodbye to our precious Willow. We ultimately ended up having the vet come out on the Monday as we detected another problem with her and we just didn’t want her suffering any more. I’m not going to lie; I…

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  February 12, 2023

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• It’s hard to say goodbye…

  

  Suffice it to say, 2023 is already starting off on the wrong foot. While I have some positive stuff going on as far as work goes, which I can’t speak about quite yet, on the home front things have been rough. I found out that Noreen, my biological dad’s wife, passed away on Dec. 31.…

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  January 28, 2023

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• Looking at the year ahead with hope…

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas…. How can another year be nearly over? I can say with all honesty that 2022 has flown by. The last year has been one hell of a ride; it’s been full of challenge, growth and endurance. I sailed past the two year anniversary of my last hospital admission with barely…

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  December 24, 2022

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• That is another course done! I got my results back from my final assignment last night, and with them comes the end of my current course as this course does not have a final exam. While I didn’t do as well as I would have liked, on the final assignments, my overall mark for the…

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  December 10, 2022

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• Riding the wave …

  After pushing hard for the last couple few weeks, I’m taking some downtime. Unfortunately, it’s not legitimately full days off. I’m in the home stretch of my current university course and I need to get the assignment finished and have it marked before the school closes for Christmas break. The good news is I am…

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  December 7, 2022

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• Good news, bad news…

  Where to even begin. I’ve kept busy over the last few weeks, though I did manage some much needed downtime during the latter part of October. I spent a couple days working through workshops hosted by Adobe Systems, which showcased improvements and changes to the software I use all the time with my photography. A…

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  November 9, 2022

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• Getting a curve ball…

  To say that October has not gone according to plan is … something of an understatement. I reached out to Dr. M at the centre to find out when I was on the radar to be seen as the fall is when we usually check in. The news I received ground me to halt. P,…

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  October 15, 2022

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• Remembering 9/11, its impact on my mental health journey

  

  It seems almost fitting that the full moon last night was red. Twenty-one years ago, the United State was hit with an almost unimaginable tragedy. The events of Sept. 11, 2001 are forever etched in my mind. I remember waking up to a phone call that morning from mom, telling me to turn on the…

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  September 11, 2022

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• Beginning to live life…

  The year continues to fly by. It doesn’t seem possible that we are well into the first week of September already, yet here we are. I’m not going to lie, the past few months have flown by way too fast. I can’t believe that I have been staff at the paper for over ten months…

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  September 7, 2022

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• Feeling strong…

  I can’t believe it has been nearly a month since I’ve last wrote. Things have been … busy. Aside from a lull in the closing days of July and the first few days of August, work has been keeping me pretty steady. It seems like whenever I am have got things just about wrapped up…

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  August 25, 2022

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• Catching up

  It’s been a minute since I’ve had a chance to collect my thoughts and write. Between spending over a week in Saskatchewan at Lynn’s mom’s place and work being short-staffed, life has kept me hopping. Fortunately, I’m 90 per cent caught up from my time away and the staffing issues are in the process of…

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  July 24, 2022

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• Tweaking things…

  It is unbelievably the middle of July already. This year has been flying by. Between work, school and cramming in some time for Lynn my schedule has been pretty busy. Still, despite the craziness I have been pushing myself to make some changes. I’ve been out wildlife shooting a bit in May and June, just…

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  July 12, 2022

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• Productive downtime

  My time on the bench is coming to an end. I worked Monday and Thursday as full days this week, and Tuesday and today are half days. Due to a rodeo kicking off tonight in Stettler, I’m also working this weekend. I’m okay with it though, I love covering rodeo! I’ve been out shooting in…

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  June 10, 2022

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• Making changes…

  Well, after spending half a decade shooting with my venerable T6i it’s time to say goodbye. While the camera was still taking reasonable photos, it was beginning to develop some issues that were making it less than an ideal platform for my journalism and other photography needs. Basically, the issues coming forward were really making…

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  June 3, 2022

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• Time off…

  Well, I’ve been benched for a few days. My publisher is having me take a few days off to burn off some overtime I’ve accumulated. As frustrating as it is, as I have things to do, I definitely appreciate it. I don’t think I realized quite how fatigued I was. I’m off for three days…

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  June 3, 2022

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• Another course down…

  So, a lot has happened in the three weeks since my last post. Work has been continuing to push me and challenge me in positive ways, and with the health restrictions across the province I’ve been given the opportunity to cover more and more events. At the end of March, I completed the English course…

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  April 9, 2022

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• Stress test

  It’s been a minute since I’ve had a chance to collect my thoughts and do a blog post. The last couple of weeks have challenged me both personally and professionally. A local firefighter with the department I used to volunteer with was killed in the line of duty at the start of February. The gentleman…

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  February 19, 2022

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• Checking in…

  I’m entering my third week as a full time journalist, and I am feeling great. The last two weeks have been great, though busy. Hell, last week was insane, but I’m not complaining. I’m just grateful that I managed to get some downtime yesterday. Aside from doing some social media posting for work, yesterday was…

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  January 31, 2022

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• Over sharpening a blade…

  My first week officially working full time is drawing to a close. Truth be told, there hasn’t been much change from previous weeks aside from the security that it is full time, and in fact my workload has decreased a bit with no longer having as many regional stories on my plate. Still, that hasn’t…

  KevinJSaboPhotography

  January 21, 2022

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• Finding routines…

  I think something that has been helping my mental health so much lately has been a matter of routine. Getting up and going to bed at around the same time every day has really helped with that. Usually, my first alarm goes off at 0640-hrs, with me normally out of bed a little out of…

  KevinJSaboPhotography

  January 14, 2022

  #bloggingbranding, #Changes, #Depression, #Education, #Growth, ;, Acceptance, Accountability, adaptability, Anxiety, Balancing Mental Illness, Belly of the beast, borderline personality disorder, branding, Colour spectrum, contemplation, Contentment, Creativity, DBT Skills, Depression, Discipline, END THE STIGMA, Fuck Mental Illness, Goal Setting, Goals, grief, growth, Habits, History, Hope, journalism, keystone habits, Learn from history!, Legacy, loss, Making time for what’s important, Mental health, Mental Health awareness, Mental Health recovery, Mental Health Tools, Mental Illness Awareness, Motivation, my story isn’t over yet., Perspective, Prose, ptsd, Pushing myself, reporter, Self-care, Self-confidence, Self-Discipline, sheep dogs, sparks, suicide survivor, TheOnlyEasyDayWasyesterday, Uncategorized, University, Writing Therapy

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• Changes afoot…

  It’s official, sports fans. My permanent part-time position is transitioning to a permanent full-time position effective next Monday, with my new position as the new multi-media journalist for Stettler and Castor. The only real changes between what I am doing now and the position is that the new position will be more focused on Castor…

  KevinJSaboPhotography

  January 12, 2022

  #bloggingbranding, #Changes, #Depression, #Education, #Growth, ;, Abandonment, Acceptance, Accountability, adaptability, Anxiety, Balancing Mental Illness, Belly of the beast, borderline personality disorder, bpd, branding, Colour spectrum, contemplation, Contentment, Creativity, DBT Skills, Depression, Discipline, END THE STIGMA, Faith, Family, Fuck Mental Illness, Goal Setting, Goals, grief, growth, Habits, Highlight reel, Hope, journalism, keystone habits, learning new skills, Making time for what’s important, Mental health, Mental Health awareness, Mental Health recovery, Mental Health Tools, Mental Illness Awareness, Motivation, my story isn’t over yet., Noise, Perspective, Photography, Prose, ptsd, Pushing myself, reporter, Self-care, Self-confidence, Self-Discipline, sheep dogs, Stress, suicide survivor, TheOnlyEasyDayWasyesterday, Uncategorized, University, Writing Therapy

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