The world according to Fames

Hello Planet Fames!! I've done it yet again! It have been far too long since my last blog, and for that I apologize! First I want to wish everyone reading this, a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing, recharging, and safe time with your friends, family, and all your loved ones! :-) Know you you are loved, cared for, and valued beyond measure by me! I am so very thankful you are in my life! :-) If you can't tell, I am feeling pretty damn good! I am happy to report, that I am starting to feel like my old self again! I've talked about it a little, hinted at it, I've even given tips on how to do self care. I think it's time I put the cards on the table, and get honest with everyone. I feel I can do this now, because I am finally starting to feel like my old self again! My name is James, and I have been struggling with "burnt out". I've probably been feeling this way since March of this year, but I have been too..proud.....

Good morning Planet Fames! I sincerely hope that everyone is doing well, and making sure to take care of themselves! I know, I know, it's been over a month since I posted one of my "weekly" blogs. I will start off by apologizing for that. As the title of this blog suggests, sometimes, life gets in the way of the things we want to do. That isn't intended as an excuse, more as an explanation. Well, that, and I am going to tell you a little bit about what has been going on in my life. As most of you that know me are well aware, I work a lot. Some would say I work far too much... usually, I would disagree with that, but lately I have been under enough "extra" stuff at work that I have to agree. Between multiple new clients, current clients growing, industry changes, and even changes within current clients, I have been burning the candle at both ends. Hell, I've basically thrown the candle into the fireplace and used a flamethrower on it! HAHA! Whil...

Good morning Planet Fames! I hope you all had a great week, and are enjoying a much deserved weekend with friends and family! This week's blog, I am going to step away from our series discussion on addiction and mental health. I have had something on my heart for a few days now, and I just feel like this is God message that I need to share. I promise to come back to the series next week. There has been a lot on my mind, and on my heart recently. As most of you that know me, know, I am a very private person. I don't like to share things that I consider personal, or my emotions and feelings, with others. Lately though, there have been a lot of....challenges and struggles that either I, or people I care about, have been going through. So much so, that my heart and my soul have been heavy... No, I am not going to share what these things are. One, because a lot of them are not mine to share; and two, because that isn't the message that is on my heart this morning. I kn...

Good morning Planet Fames! I hope you all had another great week and weekend! Where does the time go?!? Can you believe it's already September 17th?! It's crazy! Make sure you are taking time for yourself, and the things that are really important in life! If you don't, you'll wake up one morning and wonder where the time went! First, I'd like to address last weeks blog. We dove into the topic of treatment, specifically Alcoholics Anonymous. I may have been a little "harsh", in some peoples opinions, and that was intentional! Again, I am a fan of AA! While I admitted it isn't the "program for me", I think for some people it is a life saver. I love the social aspect, the simplicity, and the accessibility. While I believe that AA has flaws, as does everything, I am not against it. I believe if a program helps just one person, that program is worth exploring! The reason I may have come across as "hard" on AA, is because I believe ...

Good morning Planet Famers! I hope you all had a good week last week, and a great weekend! It's Monday morning though, so time to get back into reality and the swing of things! As you know, and can probably tell from the very unoriginal title of this blog, I am doing a series on Addiction. Well ultimately it will be on Addiction AND Mental Health, I just don't want to write that out everytime! HAHA! These are my thoughts, feelings, and opinions on the subjects based on my personal and professional experiences dealing with them. While I may include a statistic, or site a source, ultimately they are my opinions. You should not take anything I write here as gospel truth, as your truth may be different than mine. Nothing here should be construed as medical or therapeutic advice. If you are struggling with addiction or mental health issues, please seek out professional help! Don't take my blog, which is intended only as a means to begin a dialogue on these subjects, as treat...

Greeting Planet Fames! I hope you are all enjoying a fun, and safe, Labor Day weekend! What can I say, I must be excited about starting this series! I'm actually getting the blog out on the day I originally said I would! haha That said, I want to remind everyone that while I encourage debate, questions and conversation, personal attacks will not be tolerated. I also want to say that while I may include some facts and statistics, this blog is about my thoughts, opinions and experiences. You may think, feel, believe differently and that's OK! I may even be...wr...wrrr....wrong, in my opinion. (God that was hard to type! haha) The point is to start a dialogue, and to help educate and remove the stigma on  this topic. Viewer discretion is advised, as I may get just a little...real for some of you. So please don't be offended. OK! So where does one start a blog series on Addiction? I've given it a lot of thought over the past week, and I really believe that before we c...

Good morning Planet Famers! I hope you are all having a good start to your week! First, I am not even going to bother apologizing at this point for the late blog, because it seems that Monday or Tuesday morning is a far more achievable deadline! haha At this point, I guess I am going to go with: "Try to post a new blog by Sunday, but the actual deadline may very depending on the current situation." How's that for a political answer? A deadline, that doesn't actually mean anything! HAHA maybe I have a future career in politics! Nah...I'm too honest... I'd never get elected... OK, now that's out of the way! I've gone back and forth since I started blogging again, about whether I would bring up the topics of addiction, mental health, treatment, or basically anything dealing directly with what I do for a living. As most of you know, and if you don't...do you live under a rock? lol I own and founded JDS Consulting Inc. We are a relatively small ...