An elephant in the room? Boy, that’s news to me. What in the world would that be doing in my living room? Why would there be something like that in my life? And if it is there, why am I not addressing it? The elephant in the room is an American phrase with murky origins, the first reference being in 1935 to mean … [Read more...] about There’s an elephant in the room?
Selfcare
I found a new place to be SMART
Now that I am back in the workforce, my schedule doesn’t allow me the flexibility to go to support group meetings whenever I want. Before starting back to a “day job,†I was going to three different support group meetings each week held on three different days. There is the SMART group, focusing on Self-management and … [Read more...] about I found a new place to be SMART
Do you ever just want to stop?
I’ve been on the go my entire life. I fight colds and go to work. I fight aches and pains and continue to do my daily routine. I don’t stop for my birthday or even most holidays. There is always something that needs to be done. Once I was repairing the chimney on my house. I had placed the 28’ extension ladder … [Read more...] about Do you ever just want to stop?
Depression Will Not be My Crutch
Depression is a disease, not a crutch. Many diseases get major attention and major funding for research. Their existence is not questioned and their status as a legitimate health condition is secure. Very few people, for example, would dispute the fact that cancer is real. People respect the havoc it can inflict on someone. Mental illness deserves the same respect. … [Read more...] about Depression Will Not be My Crutch
Self-care can be hard work
I took the day off and devoted it to self-care. Okay, so my self-care includes weed-eating around the fenced-in part of the property and mowing several acres on the riding mower. Today it also involved removing the netting from over the strawberry plants and weeding around the plants. And then my daughter and I went to Lowes for a terra cotta pot. My spider plant has gotten … [Read more...] about Self-care can be hard work
