Comments on: Where Have You Been? Inquiring Minds Want to Know!

By: Luke Vongal

Luke Vongal — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:10:35 +0000

Hi, Great work! This is very much helpful for my research and i hope to run through more of your posts someday! How i wish i can see you in person so i can get to know you more.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:37:57 +0000

Hi, Doug! Thanks for your comment.

I was hesitant about breaking the rule, but my wife pointed out that I owed it to my readers. I have to say that I have come to agree with her.

And thanks for the Tolle suggestion, and for the quote on your site. As I commented there, I tried to read his book some months back, but had to put it down due to lack of concentration and focus. I’ll pick it up again!

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:38:41 +0000

Hi, Mike. Glad to see you're back to blogging. Good for you for telling your story, too. I think it's ok to break that "rule" :) By the way, check out my blog that mentions "The Power of Now." This is a great book!! Doug’s last blog post..Embracing the present

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:29:48 +0000

Thank you to all for your encouragement and understanding. It means to me more than anything else you can do. Mental illness tends to make a person feel isolated and all alone, and your messages let me know that this is just a false distortion of my mental condition.

I’m dealing now with greatly reduced concentration and focus, making it very hard to write. Nevertheless, I’m forging ahead as I can with new articles. I hope to resume posting next week — there’s a new national mental health care report card from NAMI (link in right sidebar) that is particularly important to let readers know about.

Again, thank you all for your comments and emails! Without sounding too mawkish, it’s something that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

By: Tori Deaux

Tori Deaux — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:48:50 +0000

Mike, It's so good to "see" you writing again! Sometimes, that "Don't explain your silence" rule just needs to be tossed - especially because your absence was related to your blog's subject matter. Reading your blog, seeing that you can work through the rough spots, come back, and continue blogging sends a powerful message about turning your struggles into a positive, helpful influence for the community, and it reflects a great deal of what I admire most about you. So please keep breaking all those rules, and know we care, even when you're silent. Tori Tori Deaux’s last blog post..It’s Brain Awareness Week: Do YOU Know Where Your Hippocampus Is?

By: John Haydon

John Haydon — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:01:11 +0000

Mike - I was wondering where you went, but didn't want tp pry. You have a great mission to use your own experience to encourage others who have the same challenges (or at least let them know that they are not alone). And one way that you do this is through your blog. Thinking of you. John John Haydon’s last blog post..johnhaydon: @zyOzyfounder LOL!

By: Alec Satin - Making Project Management Better

Alec Satin - Making Project Management Better — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:34 +0000

Mike, So glad that you have support, and are working through the valley. As you can see from the comments, you have a lot of us who care. With love, Alec Alec Satin - Making Project Management Better’s last blog post..5 Antidotes to Gloom

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:07:04 +0000

Knowing of your health ailments as if the name of your blog was not a ringer, I feared the worst and figured nobody knew any way of letting us weird strangers know! So, I'm relieved to hear all is, well, as well as can be! And you're right. No need to apologize. This time, though, I'm thankful you did. Ari Herzog’s last blog post..What I’m Speaking About in 2 Weeks

By: stratosg

stratosg — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:06:03 +0000

Hey Mike! The twitter world went crazy a couple of weeks ago when we were all wondering if you are ok. I am really sad to hear that you have problems with your helth. But, know that we, your online friends, are all here and, ofcourse, the offer for help is the same for me. I hope you get better and come back to us soon... stratosg’s last blog post..Creating a search page on WordPress

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:57:51 +0000

Hi Mike! It's great to hear from you - your online friends were thinking of you a lot. Same offer here - please let me know if you need anything. Kim Woodbridge’s last blog post..3 Sites to Help You Find New Recipes