The first full week in 2013 was an incredibly good week for me…and I want to share what I’ve learned from it and why I may be feeling so good. 1. I had a rough weekend prior to the “good” week…it was a […]
Sometimes I underestimate just how much change can feed into this emotional journey…sometimes prompting feelings of sadness, the blues and in some cases (usually with a few other prompters) depression. And this goes for good and bad change. I think we really […]
Naming your emotions and what causes them Do you ever suddenly feel sad? Angry? Down? One thing I’ve learned to do…and still need to practice doing…is naming my emotions. If I begin to feel out of balance, I try to think about […]
Depression: When you feel better, do better….And when you don’t, take the pressure off of yourself and sit down. Ever since I’ve come out of the closet about depression (right around my 41st birthday in September 2011), I’ve become the depression queen […]
Do you find it hard to ask for help? I do. And I’m beginning to realize it’s because of pride. I have anolder neighbor to thank for this lesson—sometimes it really is easier to seethe beam in another’s eyes…but we got to […]
Anxiety falls under the same umbrella as depression…and formuch of my depression journey, I’ve not be aware of anxiety issues (or at least the depression part took center stage)….but today,I am in a weird sort of way. Something is off kilter in […]
One year I really enjoyed my New Year’s Resolutions. Here’s what I recall doing and why that year’s resolutions worked out so well. As we stand on a brink of the new year, I plan to do the same type of goal […]
I’ve decided to not be offended! I’ve been playing around with a few thoughts lately…and I’m so happy to have married a thinker and talker who can give me some perspective and good material! (thanks D!) During one of our recent conversations, […]
As we plan to celebrate Thanksgiving and all we’re grateful for this year, I am thinking and especially praying for a few friends who have buried parents within the past year…and will set one less place setting this holiday. For some who […]
Just a quick post on the definition of depression (okay, I don’t make quick posts!)–I know in this world of language and assorted semantics, one word can often be used to mean many different things; the same is true for depression! I’m […]