From the Quiet Room
Hello, dear friends! Welcome to Volume 6, Issue 1 of Turtle Way, an online journal of literary and visual art contributed and inspired by and published in support of those with mental illness. It is hard to believe it has
From the Quiet Room
Hello, dear friends! Welcome to Volume 6, Issue 1 of Turtle Way, an online journal of literary and visual art contributed and inspired by and published in support of those with mental illness. It is hard to believe it has
Life is So Precious by Samina Raza
Life is so precious. Hang on with all your might, to the jars with fireflies inside. To the constellations in the skies. To tassels made of gold. To rosy cheeked cherubs. To the memories of old. To the creeks where
Life is So Precious by Samina Raza
Life is so precious. Hang on with all your might, to the jars with fireflies inside. To the constellations in the skies. To tassels made of gold. To rosy cheeked cherubs. To the memories of old. To the creeks where
Manic by Bryan William Myers
The day started at around 5 in the morning. I’m lying awake, on my side, staring at the walls, out the window, thinking tremendously, thinking about stupid, mundane things. Where does that star go once it’s gone behind the horizon?
Manic by Bryan William Myers
The day started at around 5 in the morning. I’m lying awake, on my side, staring at the walls, out the window, thinking tremendously, thinking about stupid, mundane things. Where does that star go once it’s gone behind the horizon?
You Are Not Alone At All by Partha Chatterjee
Don’t think you are alone. You have ‘you’ within you. Breathing is yours. Vision is yours. Blinking is yours. Sighing is yours. Crying is yours. Laughing is yours Don’t think you are marooned. Everybody suspects you? Nobody has courage to
You Are Not Alone At All by Partha Chatterjee
Don’t think you are alone. You have ‘you’ within you. Breathing is yours. Vision is yours. Blinking is yours. Sighing is yours. Crying is yours. Laughing is yours Don’t think you are marooned. Everybody suspects you? Nobody has courage to
Alexandra David-Neel by Michael Lee Johnson
She edits her life from a room made dark against a desert dropping summer sun. A daring traveling Parisian adventurer, ultimate princess turning toad with age– snow drops of white in her hair, tiny fingers thumb joints osteoarthritis she corrects
Alexandra David-Neel by Michael Lee Johnson
She edits her life from a room made dark against a desert dropping summer sun. A daring traveling Parisian adventurer, ultimate princess turning toad with age– snow drops of white in her hair, tiny fingers thumb joints osteoarthritis she corrects
Balance – A Meditation by WiL
There’s a lot of pressure from all around us to work, be productive, be healthy, be great, be creative, be fantastic, and to do, do, do! It’s no wonder we end up feeling stressed out, depressed, exhausted, and irritable. What
Balance – A Meditation by WiL
There’s a lot of pressure from all around us to work, be productive, be healthy, be great, be creative, be fantastic, and to do, do, do! It’s no wonder we end up feeling stressed out, depressed, exhausted, and irritable. What
This I Leave by Susan H.
If I leave, I leave the harmful mental state that threatens my emotional health. Yes, I still recall the feelings of despondent misery. Life seemed so bleak and not worth living at the worst moment. Yes, it’s called Depression. And
This I Leave by Susan H.
If I leave, I leave the harmful mental state that threatens my emotional health. Yes, I still recall the feelings of despondent misery. Life seemed so bleak and not worth living at the worst moment. Yes, it’s called Depression. And
Did U Know Hypomania is Common in the Spring? by WiL
At least for me, hypomania is common in the spring. After a long, dreary, cold winter spell, the warmer weather and sunnier, longer days brighten my mood and increase my energy levels to the point of a hypomanic state that
Did U Know Hypomania is Common in the Spring? by WiL
At least for me, hypomania is common in the spring. After a long, dreary, cold winter spell, the warmer weather and sunnier, longer days brighten my mood and increase my energy levels to the point of a hypomanic state that
Lady Mary by Kerry Kelly
The black bearded Captain Daniels took Mary to sea, In the bloody, crested moonshine they floated fairly free, The powers of the stars’ lighting the diamond, white ice, The taste of peachy-grapes, yeast, potatoes and apple slice, Old Paddy Morgan,
Lady Mary by Kerry Kelly
The black bearded Captain Daniels took Mary to sea, In the bloody, crested moonshine they floated fairly free, The powers of the stars’ lighting the diamond, white ice, The taste of peachy-grapes, yeast, potatoes and apple slice, Old Paddy Morgan,
Mental sILLeeeNESS
Although mental illness is no joke, laughing can help lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones, increase muscle flexion, and boost immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gamma-interferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies. Laughter also
Mental sILLeeeNESS
Although mental illness is no joke, laughing can help lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones, increase muscle flexion, and boost immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gamma-interferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies. Laughter also
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