Today, I don’t feel like writing. However, I feel I need to write. This is how I am working out my relationship with depression. Through these blog posts, I am creating a balanced life for myself. So, on a day where I do not feel like writing, I also feel guilt. Why shouldn’t I just suck it up and write? After all, that is what … [Read more...] about Can I Tell You the Truth?
Selfcare
My closet is finally organized, but don’t ask about my desk
I finally got the closet organized. I am back in my routine. In fact, I have added a step that has been hugely helpful. I now bring all my empty hangers for my shirts into the laundry room. When I take the shirts out of the drier, I immediately hang them up. This has made ironing my shirts so much easier. This time, when my laundry was finished, I took … [Read more...] about My closet is finally organized, but don’t ask about my desk
With so many voices, why am I listening to that one?
It isn’t logical. There is no direct evidence that this one voice is correct. In fact, there is overwhelming evidence that this voice is not the one I should listen to. It is not the one I should pay attention to. I should not stay up late tossing and turning over this voice. I should not be thinking that this voice is right, and all the other … [Read more...] about With so many voices, why am I listening to that one?
Reminding myself I can control my attitude towards each day
Lately, I’ve been feeling like there are not enough hours in the day. Now I understand everyone feels that way sometimes. It is a fact of life that things will pile up, then things will clear. One day we are almost frantic to get things done and the next we are trolling through Pinterest on our phone looking for a recipe for a crock pot breakfast. Why? … [Read more...] about Reminding myself I can control my attitude towards each day
It works for me so who cares what “they say”
Stigma is a funny thing. It is often subtle; you can’t quite put your finger on what you are feeling. Yet there it is. Sometimes, all you must do is say the word and feelings, emotions begin to form inside you. A switch is thrown, and your senses are activated and on alert. Affirmation. See? I know you are reacting in some way to that word. … [Read more...] about It works for me so who cares what “they say”
