Susie Johnson

Oct 13, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Susie Johnson

The Prairie Partners of Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area want to thank everyone who came to the Prairie Day festival event last month. The presenters did a beautiful job and the members kept everything moving along.The following are the 2024 GLPP Raffle Winners:1st Prize - Mary Jo Button, Wilmington, IL She won the Birders Package. 2nd Prize - Audrey Grutzius, Chicago Heights, IL won the first Fall Arrangement by Karen Dixon.

Jun 10, 2024 | tillamookheadlightherald.com | Susie Johnson |Susie Johnson Utility

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs. LIHEAP provides federally funded assistance to reduce cost associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization and minor energy-related home repairs. CARE has applications and is the processing hub for Tillamook County. Please refer them toSusie Johnson, Utility, Energy & General Assistance Coordinator at 2310 1st St., Suite 2, Tillamook.

May 21, 2024 | bphope.com | Susie Johnson

I have learned many “dos and don’ts” for living with this mental health condition, ever since my diagnosis of bipolar 1 disorder nearly 30 years ago. It has taken me a lifetime, but I feel that I have perfected the art of self-care. That is, of understanding the “dos and don’ts” for my life — and my bipolar. How did I manage this? I followed the self-care principles below. Self-care can come in different forms and be found in unique ways.

Apr 1, 2024 | bphope.com | Susie Johnson

Home>How to Maintain a Positive Mindset When You Have Bipolar Disorder ViewsI recently reflected on something I seem to struggle with all the time: negative self-talk. The way we talk to ourselves has a meaningful impact — on our attitude, mental health, our ability to achieve stability with bipolar, and to even follow our dreams. My own story shows how negative thinking can do more harm than good. Sometimes, I feel like I live in a world of “can’t.” And it goes back in my history.

Jul 29, 2023 | bphope.com | Susie Johnson

ViewsDo you remember the 1990s REM song, “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”? Well, I recently hit a trigger and I was singing the tune as, “It Is the End of the World as I Know It— And I Don’t Feel Fine.”My book, Some Dreams Are Worth Keeping: A Memoir of My Bipolar Journey, was released in November of 2015 — but a few years later, I got a chance to self-publish.