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My Journey by Jimmy H.
This post is written by a Bridgehaven Member We all have our own road to travel when it comes to dealing with Mental Health. Being the stubborn man that I am, the path has been long and treacherous! Like many of you, there have been potholes of depression. Speedbumps of anxiety that come out of nowhere. Then there are the forks in the road. Sometimes it’s like driving the scenic route on a nice breezy summer day. Other times you feel like you’re stuck in traffic, unable to move, ready to blow a gasket! Every now and then, I do! My car used to be jam packed with friends and family. Over the years however, I have pushed those relationships out the door. For the cargo of doubt. The luggage of despair. Don’t forget the empty seats of isolation. For years I buckled up and locked my doors and let the world pass me by. If you sit long enough, the rot sets in and you lose your wheels. No one wants to be broken down on the side of the road. But it happens. Always at the worst time it seems! For me, it was hard to ask for a tow let alone find somewhere to get repairs. When the gas dries up and the tank has a hole in it. After a little while your license …
Flexibility in Mental Health
By Ben Jaggers Flexibility is a word that not everyone uses when referring to mental health. But the term has everything to do with mental health. I’ve learned that flexibility can be from both the mind and/or the body. But for this article I’d like to focus on what it takes to be flexible when managing your mental health. Early in my recovery I wanted to give up because the chips were stacked against me. Today I value those moments that tested my resilience. I’m thankful that I’ve been able to have the support in my life to help me navigate those trying moments. I’ve learned that with time, effort, and facing both good and bad situations, I can establish victories both big and small. How did I establish victories? First, I had to get honest with myself and with others. I had to find my place in recovery, while in the background recovery was finding it’s place in me. I had a lot of free time on my hands to think and wonder about what my life would be like if I ever managed to pull it all together. Gratitude played a major role in my recovery with…
Kentucky State Fair 2026
NOTE: This is a post by a Bridgehaven member Well, here we are again. It’s August, and that means it’s Kentucky State Fair time. A couple of months before the fair I would always start saving my money and figure out what I was going to enter in the hopes of a blue ribbon! I guess those were simpler times, or I should say it’s more complex and interesting now. The fair has changed a bit for me, well more than a little bit. I get paid for my creativity. I was hired as the boss of the hobby department–me, a boss! That’s wild! So now I think about the fair year round. As a boss, I get to hire my own staff. I hope I won’t ever have to fire anyone, that would be difficult. I set up the space at the fair that has a long list of divisions to display, from leather craft, woodworking, paper craft, to windchimes! And tons more. This year in the hobby department we have 1811 different entries. We have the same space but more entries. I guess that’s a good problem to have. Part of my job is finding judges and making sure nothing gets overlooked. It sounds impossible. I can also add new categories and that’s a fun thing to do. …