Photo by Sydney Rae on UnsplashDo you struggle to be kind to yourself, to provide support and self-care?Do you feel frustrated when you can’t take a moment for self-care, even when you pick the time and place?You make excuses for yourself and say I’ll relax later. Self-care needs to wait while I attend to my life.It feels like you have lost control and cannot escape the cycle. … [Read more...] about Why I Struggle With Self-Care
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Is My Depression or My Medication Making Me Dizzy?
Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashIt has been 10 days since I went to my General Practitioner about a pinched nerve.My GP gave me the Three, Two, One Prednisone medication. After completing the pill regime, I expected to have the pain heading to the door. It hasn’t left, so far. And it moved from my left lower back to the left front, between my knee and where my leg joins my … [Read more...] about Is My Depression or My Medication Making Me Dizzy?
Depression Was Happy That I Was Neglecting Self-Care
I just thought I was overly busy.But then, I noticed that each day was clipping along, and I was becoming a spectator. No longer was I seizing the moment, setting aside time for me, or even thinking about tomorrow. Events were driving me. Then I spoke with my therapist.“If you don’t put your own oxygen mask on first, how can you help others?”Once again, he saw that then he … [Read more...] about Depression Was Happy That I Was Neglecting Self-Care
Depression Isn’t Always Depressing.
Or is it depression can be depressing?How about, depression is depressing?I want to believe the first one. In fact, I have been struggling with this for the past few days. Why am I so negative? Why am I seeing the bad, not the good, the challenge, not the reward? This whole idea is beginning to sound like a commercial.I have been exploring my attitude a lot recently.Scrolling … [Read more...] about Depression Isn’t Always Depressing.
Here’s my answer to “what is the best thing to ever happen to me?”
The answer is at once stunningly easy and ever so complicated.Obviously, being born was a highlight. Without that, none of this would be possible. And there are key benchmarks along my life’s journey that stand out. These include, but are not limited to:Learning to readLearning to swimGetting my first job delivering papers at age 10 so I would have money to buy model … [Read more...] about Here’s my answer to “what is the best thing to ever happen to me?”