Today, I’m encouraging you to do something that most people would flat out refuse to do: I encourage you to wish your enemy/enemies well. Now,
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Author: Daniel Thompson
I’m a proud #journalist, #musician and #HalfricanAmerican (African American and Caucasian).
In the Crowd: Lumphead, Roaming Bear and Codes within Codes
Kenosha Creative Space hosted the talents of three local bands Saturday night: Lumphead (Brittany Lumley), Roaming Bear and Codes within Codes (Cody Cummings). I had
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Along the Path: Perspective is key
When I reflect on how I used to talk about sobriety and how I think of it now, I return to a thought: Perspective is
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Nia program to help African-American youth ‘Rest and Reset’
KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha County UW-Extension and Kenosha Public Library’s Nia: Pathways and Purpose for the Future program is hosting “Rest and Reset” on Jan. 19.
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Mental Health Moment: Let them talk
It’s commonplace in this world to encounter negative talk about yourself or the people you care about. As humans, we have a tendency to give
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Along the Path: Six years of change
As of Jan. 1, 2023, I am six years sober from alcohol, and have been on a journey of change ever since. While the overall
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Listening To: Spare Animals’ “Better Winds” (review)
If I had to sum up Kenosha County musicians Spare Animals’ latest EP, “Better Winds”, it would be this: instrumental reverence and nostalgia for music
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Mental Health Moment: You CAN practice what you preach
A little while back, I told you that you CAN take a break. And now, after the past week or so, you (and I) know
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Mental Health Moment: You CAN let it go, don’t overanalyze
It’s no surprise to people who know me well that I have an incredibly hard time letting a thought go. I overanalyze everything ⏤ even
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Mental Health Moment: You ARE okay
I won’t lie to you. I have to just tell myself that I’m okay at least a few times a week. If I don’t, I’ll
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MHM: You WILL change people’s minds (just not everyone’s mind)
Lately, I’ve found myself remembering and analyzing an old quote that has rattled around in the back of my mind since childhood: ‘I don’t give
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Medical examiner cites increased overdose deaths for third time in 2022
KENOSHA – For the third time this year, Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is alerting residents to an increase in overdose deaths. According to
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Just a face in the Kenosha crowd: Local music heard in recent months
It’s been quite some time since I’ve shared glimpses of the music created, produced and performed here locally in Kenosha. Whether it’s Union Park Tavern,
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Along the Path: Depression and alcohol, my longest companions
Depression and addiction have served as my longest companions in life. Beyond any friends, beyond any family, they were nearly always by my side.
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Mental Health Moment: You CAN make a difference
In our society currently, it can feel like one is simply screaming out into the abyss with most things they try ⏤ without seemingly any
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Mental Health Moment: You CAN take a break
As much as you may feel pressured not to, you can take a break and take some time to yourself whenever you need. We all
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Mental Health Moment: You ARE enough
Despite the blemishes, inadequacies and general “just not right” feeling advertisements try to instill in us, I want you to know that you are enough,
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Mental Health Moment: You CAN choose how you spend your time
I want to tell you something that you might not have heard for a while: You have every right to choose how you spend your
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Mental Health Moment: You CAN make it
First off, take a breath. It’s Saturday. Despite whatever you’ve gone through or will in the future, you’ve made it through another week. You have
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Along the Road: Taking those difficult steps to address anxiety
(Note: Along the Road is a new, ongoing column by Daniel Thompson. Unlike Thompson’s Take, which focuses on broader issues, this column will focus exclusively
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