For we are All

Children
Of God

Sunday Bread

I am assigned to light Duties

Whilst Peter is attending
To the Domestic upkeep
Of the home
Proudly
Thank God for All Our
Children

I wonder. Could we not consider

Making available
Marijuana
As an appropriate
Medicine
For Pain Relief?

Jesters Cap

A Poem a Day

It would be nice
If the Poet
Could simply
Compose a Poem
Or the Artist
A Painting
And receive fair remuneration
To follow their Goals
Rather than for most of them
To live in Poverty
In Poverty
And then Die

Hypnosis must work

Because I seem more Positive

My Operation made me feel intense pain

And should we not try every way possible

Known to man
To make Psychiatric Patients
Feel accepted in our Society
So that they may live without Anxiety
And fear!
For most are victims
Of the Crimes
We don't Prevent.
Giving people
Work
Outside of Institutions
And Prisons
Would drop the Crime Rate
Exponentially

All Hope should not be lost for our Youth

Brimming with Talent!

Three Good Things that have happened to me Today

I started a Painting called "The Green Tear of God"
I made Fudge and committed the Cardinal Sin of enjoying it!
I had a Visitor
Peter is becoming a Master of Harakeke!

Green Tear

I have such wonderful nurses working with me now

They are like Beckons
In the Dark

My Hypnotherapy session was fascinating.......

And my Hypnotherapist spent alot of time
Helping me to cut down trees
And Sunlight
Pours through
And I see
Spring Blossoms everywhere
I think I would love to see a
Springtime in Japan
And drink chilled Saki again

My Doctor whom I was so pleased to see.....

Told me that I have to list three Positive things that have happened to me.
I enjoyed the Flax Weaving Weekend because of the lovely caring people.
I enjoyed my Doctors visit.
I enjoyed going to my Hypnotherapist.
And I accept myself
With all my foibles.

I am watching my partner blossom doing Flax Weaving

I certainly hope funding is not being Cut to that as well!

Walking Pill Bottle with Cosmos Behind

Forgive me Father for I have sinned. For wanting Heaven More. God Bless and please forgive the Oops see dasies!

I have jolly Forgotten exactly what I am going to say.

Perfect for Psychiatry
But if I actually Don't Want!
Want to be a "Human Pill Bottle"
When I would rather be a Strawberry
Fresh and lush
To be but a blade of Grass
On Heaven's Earth
Without more Suffering
I like the green grasses of Home.

Rainbow Chaos within a Box

Enough Depression

I think I shall draw a Butterfly.

No less than a Monarch.

A Symbol

Exerpts

"Work".

The first mistake it to not give these people work. Often people that suffer from Mental Illness are highly intelligent and capable human beings. We give opportunity to work to people with Down Syndrome. If we gave people with Mental Illness the dignity of work I believe that these people's need for Mental Health Services would be drastically reduced.

I also believe that we would be delighted by the productivity that allowing them this dignity would provide.

In the interim we should not cut money to so call "Hobbies" because these "Hobbies" help to keep people sane. Taking away this pleasure is not a caring attitude to ones community. I heard $20 million was cut from the Budget and I think it very sad and that opportunity for Community Mental Health is at threat of loss from the funding cut.

Don't you think there should at least be some discussion

Don't you think there should be more discussion about the Right to Euthanasia for Mental Health Clients? Or do you think this subject should be Taboo and conveniently swept under the carpet? I invite your view. Positivity is fine to a degree but when the loss of faculties is too great to survive in a cold and cruel Society shouldn't we deserve the option. I do not see why I should lead my life picked over by Scavengers whilst my son's inheritance is drained and wasted on my care.

It is a bit harsh to describe those that care for the weak and vulnerable as scavengers but shouldn't there ultimately be a limit to the suffering that Mental Health Clients endure? I don't like being patronised about trying to enjoy a cup of tea when the Issues surrounding Mental Illness are so complex.

To live like a Dog

Exerpts from "To Live like a Dog"
My new Book I am planning.
But first a drawing.

I understand anxiety

Anxiety is a disease brought on by our hypocrisy. Superficially we are kind but behind the backs of the vulnerable we roll our eyes and condemn. We criticise and condemn and talk about them behind their backs and expect them not to suffer from fear. If we really cared about the Mentally Ill we would teach them trust and uplift them. Not leave them rattling around in their respective closets of despair. Please give them some employ to soothe their souls and to keep others safe.

Please send me to Heaven