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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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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 …

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The only one that cares the most is you

I have heard a phrase in the past that didn’t quite make sense until recently. “The person who cares for you the most, understands you the deepest, and stays with you through everything is ultimately you.” We can’t expect everyone to be around every minute. To be available at our beckon call. It doesn’t mean that we don’t have people that do really care about us. But it is true that there is only one person that understands us. The hard part is there are times when I don’t understand myself at all. Them My son is a preteen boy. …

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You are not the only one behind a mask

Every person wears a mask. Not a literal mask, but a façade they hide behind. They serve different purposes, and most look the same. But we all have one. How many times have you come across another person talking about someone else only to be sweet as pie when they are near? And how many times have you pretended to be happy when you want to scream inside? Masks. These are all masks that everyone wears at some time in their lives. I was talking with a friend today when this came up. About how easy it is for some …

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Everyone is Fighting Something

I am starting this post not really having a clear idea of what to write about. I mean I have friends dealing with unhealthy attachments. People who are just trying to survive the day. And others that are burning the candle at both ends. All around us is mental health. Everywhere are tests and celebrations. Everyone is living a good day or just a day survived. We are so easy to hide feelings, thoughts, and emotions. Hide away that we are struggling. But so easy to share the laughter, the smiles, even if it might be fake. It takes seconds …

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My fight of the daily quiet revolution

Don’t you wish you could control life like you control your TV? When you experience depression, anxiety, moments relating to ADHD, bipolar, or anything else relating to mental health, there is no stopping it. Your life has now officially changed. And the only thing you can do is manage it so you can live your best life. Caring for your mental health is a lifelong dedication, much like caring for your physical health. Just some battles are much quieter than others. Every day I fight battles that no one knows about. To me these have become annoyances. But they didn’t …

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Look around, You are not alone

My life lately has been full of stress and frustration. Every day I was trying to find just a small piece of … well peace. Nothing was working. Anytime I smiled, I was faced with another stress. And I was not able to see an end to the darkness. But recently, I had something wonderful come into my life. And just as fast, I felt better and lighter. What I wasn’t expecting was my family to say, “The house feels lighter now.” I didn’t realize how much I affected my village. People When we are faced with depression or anxiety, …

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There is not just one reason for the emotion

When we go through our days and we feel happy about something or sad about another, it is not always only one reason for that feeling. And it is very easy to switch between emotions quickly. So, when someone asks you, “how are you?” It can turn into a difficult question to answer. Because in one day, it is not just one emotion. Not just one reason. Simple Moments I have a lot going on in my life. I honestly do not remember a time when I didn’t. Starting with menopause, my emotions are being affected by my hormones. I …

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The 50 Shades of Depression and so much more

I just realized how much I didn’t know about depression until I really started learning about it. I thought that if you were sad, you were probably depressed. And all you needed was to laugh and smile to be happy. Boy was I wrong. The world is not black and white. So could I have assumed depression and how we feel to be cut and dry. There are many pieces to depression and many more we are still learning about. Understanding The first time I really understood I had been depressed, was when I was able to break free from …

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It is the one thing you want, need, and never have enough…Time

We need time to experience life. To think and process. We want more of it to be with loved ones. And there is never enough to do it all. Time is the one thing that controls us all. Running around with schedules. Deadlines and calendars that dictate how we use our days. All of this, and we still cannot make time for ourselves. Life hits hard every day. Some of us need time to process the situation. This allows us to dissect events and feelings from the issue. Allowing us to understand better and control the outcome as we need …