The Restoring Hope Blog

Step 1: Take inventory. Creating a vision for yourself and your life first requires you to ask yourself “what it is that gives my life meaning, purpose, and joy?”  Look to your talents. Look to your abilities. What makes you smile the instant you think of doing it? ...

Some people do need to treat their anxiety with medication. But there are also other ways of dealing with anxiety that can be effective for many people. Almost everyone has some anxiety, but few of us are actively doing anything to relieve our anxiety. Learn how you...

Do you struggle with reaching your goals? One thing that makes goals so difficult to achieve is that it’s hard to stay focused enough to keep working towards them. Many of us blame distractions such as work, family, or technology and say that’s the reason why we have...

Be all you can be, but it’s not always in the Army. I often see myself as somewhat contented with my life the way things are, but of course it’s hard to think of anything else when where are real issues to be discussed.  Still I aspire for something deeper and more...

With hormones and developing brains, teenagers often feel an intense amount of stress. Although it’s easy to forget sometimes in our busy lives, we were all teenagers once! Being a teenager is challenging. They have chaotic schedules and pressures at school. They’re...

What is Mental Health? Mental health is a state of feeling well within yourself, in which you can achieve your goals and dreams, cope with the stresses of life, work, relationships, and give back to your communities. Maintaining your mental health along with your...