I’m pretty sure that word is not PC these days. But self-care is all the rage in support groups. I have written a lot about putting on my own oxygen mask first, before helping others. It makes sense when you look at it from a safe distance. Yet when I examine it up close and personal, my motives seem much less altruistic. My motives end up seeming … [Read more...] about Self-care Lets Me Not Give a “Darn” About Others
concealed depression
“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.”
What a Terrible Thing to Say
I can’t believe those were the first words out of my mouth. The day had really ended well despite taking three hours to drive in the heavy, wet snow to work. It turns out the winter storm tracked east, at about the same speed as I was traveling east. I kept thinking it was going to turn to rain, but that never happened. There were 15 accidents between … [Read more...] about What a Terrible Thing to Say
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
Getting up is still an issue
I thought with the new year, things would change. My attitude towards getting out of bed in the morning has not been moved by the beginning of a new decade. While not quite as dramatic as going from 1999 to the year 2,000, a new decade, to me, is a chance to reevaluate my life and my attitude towards it. To that end, I have made one New Year’s … [Read more...] about Getting up is still an issue
