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Depression and anxiety are real illnesses with real answers. You are not alone. I am here to help.
I'm so glad we can connect as we face the challenges of life. My name is Elaine and I live with chronic depression and anxiety. I am an author, educator, coach, and friend. It is my deep desire to help you or your loved one come out of the depths of depression and find wellness. Through my book, this website, and public speaking I share my personal stories of illness, hope, and healing. I can show you the pathway to live the beautiful life you are worthy of and assist you as you become your best self, the person God created you to be. I now offer personalized help in the way of peer support coaching. Join me today in living a full and joyful life.
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ELAINE'S NEW BOOK — NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE
It's Time: Living a Full and Joyful Life with Depression & Anxiety
The opposite of depression is not happiness, it is wellness. In It’s Time, author Elaine Quinn affirms that you can release the pain and disability of depression and its companion anxiety as you experience healing and cultivate wellness. It is then you have the freedom to feel the fullness of all emotions and claim the abundance of peace, love, and joy, knowing you are worthy of all that is good in the world. Drawing on thirty years of experience living with these mental illnesses, Elaine shares powerful personal stories, fresh concepts, spiritual insights, and practical actions. She leads you along the path of healing and self-discovery to help you emerge from the depths of depression, becoming well, and being your true self. You matter. You are not alone. This book has answers for you and for those you love. You can live a full and joyful life with depression and anxiety. It’s time!
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Recent Posts
Leaving the Land of Lincoln With God I Cannot Fail
As an Illinoisian and a devoted Abraham Lincoln fan I have always been proud that Illinois’ nickname, and official state slogan is “The Land of Lincoln.” This gives tribute to Lincoln’s early political career in Springfield, Illinois where he lived and worked for over a quarter of a century. This is where his children were…
A Mission Call and A Move
It was with many different emotions racing through me that my husband Mark and I accepted an invitation/calling to serve a mission for our church – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I first felt surprised by this opportunity to serve and then felt excited for the chance it would give Mark and…
Life Comes Back Spring Never Skips Its Turn
Spring is officially here! You wouldn’t know it from looking out the window at the snow flurries here in Chicagoland, and yet, one thing I know for sure is that spring never skips its turn. This gives me great hope that rain will soon wash away winter and, blossom by blossom, the earth will miraculously…
You’ve Got It Wrong! Why We Need to Stop Blaming Gun Violence on Mental Health.
My husband has turned on the evening news. I come into the room and sit in the overstuffed navy chair. I pick up a magazine and settle in with a blanket, my attention going back and forth between a kitchen make-over and the latest headlines. The news commentator then turns to disturbing reports about gun…
Remembering An important ingredient for present happiness.
It’s February and its negative 4 degrees outside with snow coming steadily down. So, I decided what better time to stay inside and get a head start on spring cleaning my basement. Downstairs I found myself going through a box of photos. I came across a snapshot from a family trip 19 years ago…
Creating the Life You Want
There is magic in new beginnings. They give us the chance to rethink and recharge. Because of this January offers each of us a great opportunity to make resolutions. I know, though, that sometimes the magic wears off. I get it. You may be like me, as many of my resolutions over the years have…
It's Time
It's time to see depression as a real illness, to know it's not a lack of personal effort, it's not a lack of goodness. It is painful, dark, disabling and life threatening.
It’s time to be okay with darkness, to recognize its purpose, to embrace your journey, and to search for and welcome the light.
It’s time to fill the emptiness, to reach out to others, to know you are not alone, And to offer compassion to yourself as you would another.
It’s time to ignore that negative voice in your head, to let go of guilt and shame, to not take counsel from fear, and to place your trust in God.
It’s time to shed those tears, to see the heart space that pain has created for hope to spring up, faith to grow and love to be invited in.
It's time to say, "I matter," to see miracles, to rest, to run to forgive, to express gratitude. To choose joy, to praise life and to become the best you.
-Elaine H. Quinn
A favorite quote of mine:
"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence,
is the key to unlocking our potential.
