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Monday = new week of moments
Well it is Monday and that means a whole new week of moments. This week my goal is to recognize that each moment is different and that the grief I feel comes and goes. It is so important to recognize … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged Depression, health, joy, living in the moment, mental health, Monday, Mood, recognizing
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Always vigilant
The thing with depression is that you have to always be vigilant. When you are doing well for a period of time it is so easy to miss (ignore) the signs that it may be visiting. I realized this morning … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged Depression, mental health, messiness, Self care, signs, taking steps, Tired, Warning sign
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Monday, March 5th
Yesterday was interesting. It was a day full of introspection, kind words from friends (you know who you are), frustration, group, goofiness, and an email. The result? A spinning head on Tuesday. You all got to witness the introspection so … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged Coping, Depression, Facebook, grief, Hiding, Laughter, Life, Living
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Asking…
On my post Wanting, Rising on the Road, commented “it is a challenge to be prepared to risk hoping for something, asking for something” and for many of us it is. What I am learning though is that downside to … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged acceptance, anxiety, asking, Depression, Expectations, hoping, ownership, wanting
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Apprehension is tied to past
This week I will be in Michigan for a team meeting and I am apprehensive about it. Why? Because of a business trip a couple of years ago. Yep, a memory is kind of freaking me out. In 2010, at … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged apprehension, business, Depression, lessons, suicide, Support, travel
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Depression: You insideous bastard
Depression is truly an insidious bastard of a disease. Even more so it is a well worn track in the minds of those who suffer from it. We have to be ever vigilant of its return and then we have to be … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged Depression, mental health, Mood, Reaching out., stealth, Support, Therapy
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Using compassion during the holidays
Okay this isn’t going to be what you think. Yes, volunteer and give what you can, but that should be all year round. I want to talk about being compassionate to yourself during the holidays. For so many the holidays … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, The Journey
Tagged celebrate, Death, Depression, Holidays, loneliness, stress, traditions
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Recoginizing my growth through challenges
This week has been a challenging one. Started with the first day back to work after nine days off, my sister of choice going back to England, food poisoning, my psychiatrist challenging my desire to stop therapy and a request … Continue reading
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Tagged Challenges, Depression, growth, Healthy, Honesty, Life, response, Self care
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OMG!!! Thoughts of the future
Lately I’ve been in a weird space. A good space, but a weird one. I am not on the verge of huge slide or anything. It is just that I feel like something is coming. *cue the spooky music and … Continue reading
