Is that so hard? I am still having the waking up issue. It seems I have walked all around the edges of this. But I have not faced it or asked the right questions. I still wonder, is this related to my change in medication? Having the courage, conviction, self-advocacy determination to get the answer isn’t enough. Depression has got me doing the deer … [Read more...] about Can I just be myself today?
Some days I feel like myself
“If I Live Through This, I Want Someone to be Able to See That They Can Survive.”
The country music icon Naomi Judd told ABC News and WebMD contributor, Robin Roberts, that she began to feel what she called “completely debilitating and life-threatening depression†in 2010. Read the entire article. She says she “would come home and not leave the house for 3 weeks and not get outta my pajamas, not … [Read more...] about “If I Live Through This, I Want Someone to be Able to See That They Can Survive.”
Progress, Not Backsliding is What’s Happening
I am happy today that I am making progress in my life with depression. Progress is the word. It is what I am doing. There are days when I haven't realized I was making progress. Ok, there have been weeks at a time where I wasn't sure what the next step was. Now I know "depression is not my boss." Lately, though, I am more aware of my progress. This is very, very … [Read more...] about Progress, Not Backsliding is What’s Happening
Here I come depression, it’s time you moved along
We are four days into a new decade. This, to me, is a bigger deal than just starting a new year. There is a responsibility to the new decade. I want to make sure I am prepared and focused. You only get this chance once every 10 years. I don’t want to waste this. I have not written out New Year’s Resolutions, but I have made one. … [Read more...] about Here I come depression, it’s time you moved along
My Gratitude Journal is Written in My Actions
It has been a while since I have written in my gratitude journal. Many years ago, this practice was suggested by one of my mentors. He had been successfully using it after reading the 2006 bestselling book, The Secret, by Rhonda Bryne. It is based on the belief of the law of attraction, which claims that thoughts can change a person's life directly. I began … [Read more...] about My Gratitude Journal is Written in My Actions
