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Not just a single impact

When one person goes through a life-changing event, the impact is not just theirs. One event can elicit experiences for many people. The person it has happened to will definitely feel extreme emotions, whether happiness or sadness and depression. Friends and family around them will experience concern and self-reflection in some cases. But that event will also impact the person closest. Direct Impact When my husband discovered he had a stroke, many thoughts and feelings came over me. Concern and fear were the first to be present. My focus was on his well-being and care for him to get better. …

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We are Conditioned Beyond Fault

These last couple of days, a few people had their lives turned upside down. The events leading up to it and the choices made after added to the challenge. So, what happened? Well, my husband may have had a stroke. And now his life, mine, and his son’s has changed. What happened? Stress. The Beginning Let’s start from the times before. Growing up, many of my generation was trained to focus on work. Watch how many days you take off. Always be available and be a team player. Work was important as it took up much of your daily life. …

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A little bit of comfort goes a long way

In a world full of stress, disappointment, challenges and just a constant headache, finding those moments we can relax and feel comfortable makes a world of difference. Just a moment maybe all we need at the time. But it gives us that much needed break away from chaos to breathe. Breathe I know someone that has been dealing with stress at work for years. Never fully understanding what his role is or what the ultimate goal can be. Only to have it all disrupted only 6 months ago. When he found himself in his hometown, it felt comfortable. Yes, the …

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Mind and Body Threaded Together

There are so many times that I am asked why someone is suddenly feeling achy or has a migraine. And it always seems to come after a stressful event. Or someone wondering why they are not hungry or haven’t eaten much after a stressful event. There is a simple answer to is all. Mental health is connected to physical health. Your mind and body are connected and react to each other. The Connection When a person is stressed, scared, or frustrated (to name a few), the muscles in your body tense up in protection mode. A way for the body …

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More than One can Handle

It takes a village to raise a child. But they don’t tell you that village is needed for the rest of their life. In various ways, people help as you move through life. I honestly believe that we are not meant to move through without the help of others in some form. And whether we want it or not. Life is more than one person can handle alone. I think about my life and the ups and downs I experience every day. It reminds me of who is in my life building me up. Those in my life that stand …

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Coping differently, doesn’t mean it’s wrong for you

Right now, I know of many people that are struggling to get through life today. They are of different ages, genders, and live in different states. Each one is trying to cope through this day in the best way they know now. And each one of us have someone in our lives trying to support us but unknowingly making it harder. When it is only one person that knows what needs to be done to make it through the storm. Unfortunately, we don’t always have the answers either. How to Cope I cope with my stress and challenges in various …

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Hindsight is not always 20-20

I honestly believe that everything happens for a reason. Well, to a point. Anyway, I am who I am today because of the positive moments in my life AND the harder times. Every event, interaction, person, and moment became something to learn about me. Unfortunately, I was a slow learner and it really didn’t become clear to me until recently. Guess my hindsight was a little broken. The Real Me People who know me, see the real me at first glance. Maybe not all of me, but it is me. I never try or pretend to be anything or anyone …

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Something will always change

I have learned a little more about myself recently. I am finding lately that my actions in similar situations are changing. What I mean is that I used to react in a certain way in a common situation. But now I have found myself reacting differently. And its simple, I’m tired. I have faced this life for so long that I am tired. Pushed myself to keep the peace, to keep quiet, to hide. I don’t have the energy anymore. The bigger problem, I don’t have the energy to do much about it either. Constant We all know life throws …

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Thank you for being with me.

Some days I can sit here staring at my laptop screen wondering just what I am going to talk about. I started thinking about everything I have felt this week. Anything my family or friends have gone through. Topics that maybe I haven’t discussed yet. Thinking so much that I just can’t decide. So tonight I am just going to say thank you. I started this blog in November 2020, during a time of my life that was probably the lowest I had felt. Constantly moving through each day on an autopilot, numb feeling. I saw no happiness, no positiveness …

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The Battles We Choose: Red Lights and Hard Days

Life will always find a way to test you. To make you scream in frustration or ask, “why me?” When you start to feel like you have a handle on your life, there seems to always be another thing to push you. How we handle each test, each day of our lives will determine how happy we are. How you manage your day to day, your stress will give you the happy days or the bad days. Because life will never stop testing you. Are you up for the challenge? Small Stuff There is an internet saying going around that …