my mental illness and medication are ruining my life

[Billy]

One small thing I do that takes 20 minutes out of my day is that I meditate and set my intentions every morning. I burn some sage/incense, and set my intentions to harmonize with my environment and heal myself (micro and macrocosm "self"), ask for help from my guides, etc. Then I meditate. Sometimes it's a great meditation, most of the time it's so-so, but the daily ritual builds upon itself into something powerful. Ask and you shall receive. We just ask for lots of messed up stuff without realizing it.

This is really awesome advice.  I know that when I am feeling low, complex philosophy and lots of words sometimes just make me feel worse.  I think that the simple intention of wanting to heal, if sincerely asked with regularity, can perform miracles and bring the necessary insights.  I really need to start meditating again.