The riding lawnmower was over the turtle before I realized what was happening. Our property is on a lake. We discovered several years ago that turtles will leave the water and crawl 100 yards or more, through the trees and bushes, to dig a hole in our yard and bury their eggs. Last year, as I was mowing, I saw what looked like a brown plastic bowl in the grass. As I got … [Read more...] about I killed a painted turtle
grief
Could I have been someone else?
“I coulda been a contender.” That’s how I am feeling today. Concealing my depression from myself has cost me in ways I am just beginning to understand. The choices I have made, the paths taken and not taken, can be linked back to depression. Not that I am using that as an excuse. I accept and live with the decisions I have made. And I am not jealous of people who … [Read more...] about Could I have been someone else?
Am I seeing the future clearly?
Today I am thinking I can work again. Not that I haven’t been, but the pace and intensity I feel just ratcheted up a notch. This is only the second day since I was in the hospital for depression that I have felt like I could really get back into my business. The crazy thing is I am not reinventing the wheel. Everything I outlined to start doing again in my business this … [Read more...] about Am I seeing the future clearly?
Are you 1 in 4 who will have depression?
One in four Americans will have depression at some point in their life. That makes the odds almost 100% that it is you, or you have a relative who suffers from it, or a friend. Or you know someone who is supporting someone who has depression. Our knowledge of mental illness is still evolving. But the stigma associated with it is as strong as ever. People are very … [Read more...] about Are you 1 in 4 who will have depression?
I’m afraid to tell you this
People should be able to have Depression without adding the fear of being labeled. Depression creates unhelpful thinking patterns that feed into our culture’s stigma about mental health issues. Feeling the need to be guarded about our condition only gives depression a stronger grip. I know, I have spent most of my life denying I have depression and hiding it from even … [Read more...] about I’m afraid to tell you this