I saw a great poster this morning, which identifies and defines 6 common feelings.I can identify with sad; I see that a lot.Calm was one I had missed. I always thought you went from sad to happy. There was never anything in between. Or at least that is what I had always thought. In fact, there are 60 or more common emotions, feelings. Just do a Google search and you will see … [Read more...] about Why Am I Letting My Depression Control My Feelings?
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Joy Has Been Elusive for Years, But I May Have Found It Again
Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashJoy is one emotion that has been missing over the past 4 or 5 years.Not days, or weeks, but years. That’s a long time. 365 days times 4 years equals 1,465 days. Five years is that plus 365. And for much of that time, I did not even know I was not experiencing joy. I was happy if I experienced any emotion.And yes, that included the emotion of … [Read more...] about Joy Has Been Elusive for Years, But I May Have Found It Again
If Only I Felt Happy, Maybe I Could Be Happy
Or do I need to “fake it until I make it?”I know all about attitude and how it is the only thing I have control over. But taking that information and turning it into reality is not the same thing. So how do I turn my desire for the feeling of joy, of happiness, into a reality?Over the centuries, many famous, well-known people, have used this technique to keep a positive … [Read more...] about If Only I Felt Happy, Maybe I Could Be Happy
Am I Able to Be Happier, to Feel Joy?
I wish I could say yes to joy, to being happier.There are many emotions I am familiar with, but joy and happiness are rarely one of them. OK is the operative word. If someone asks how I am doing, I stretch the truth and say that I am “darn glad to be here.” Now while that isn’t a lie, it is often far from my real expectations.I am familiar with the change triangle and the … [Read more...] about Am I Able to Be Happier, to Feel Joy?
Where Has My Emotion Of Joy Gone?
I have experienced all of the other emotions over the past 40 months.Having been introduced to the change triangle by a therapist. I now refer to it, but I don’t always think about it, even when it would be most helpful. Anyway, here it is again in case you haven’t seen it in my earlier blog posts.I have spent a lot of time in sadness.We are on a first-name basis. There is not … [Read more...] about Where Has My Emotion Of Joy Gone?
