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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 …

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It doesn’t always look the same to everyone.

There was an event on social media a while about a dress that appeared to be one color to some people and a completely different color to others. We know that there are people who cannot see certain colors. But when it comes to our own view, our vision is distorted. How we see ourselves is nothing like how others see us. We do not look the same to everyone. As a child, I fought against teasing for how I looked. I was tall, but I was a big kid. I was quiet and shy. To the other kids, I …

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Guess what? It is all about me!

I have been spiraling. Drowning in despair and depression. Losing my ambition and my drive. Like I was building my box again to hide in. Everything felt impossible and nothing was going right for me. At times I believed that there was no part of my life that was going well. I was falling and I didn’t know if I could be saved again. That was until I had an epiphany during one of my “car-therapy” sessions. Now my focus is defined, and my path is set…on me. Therapy I love driving. Road trips are so relaxing for me. And …

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Reading Between the Everyday Lines

I had a rough few days lately. Criticism is never easy to hear, no matter how it is delivered. Add in the constant feeling of not being good enough, and criticism is even harder to handle. No one likes being told they did something wrong. So, when I received some criticism a couple of days ago, it was a hit to my emotions. Delivery I am not going to get into how the critique was delivered by the other person. This one was blunt and straight forward. But whether it was softened or harsh, getting news that something you did …

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How to describe it all

We all get asked a simple question, “how are you doing?” But lately, I cannot answer it. When I take a second to think about it, I can’t tell if I am okay or not. I don’t know if I am happy or not. And that is when I realize that I can’t describe it all. Because I feel numb. But it’s numb from feeling it all. There are so many emotions running through, I feel none of it. So how do I answer the question. How can I describe it? Patterns Someone pointed out to me recently that I …

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We all need a little work

This past Monday I had a mental crash. The stress of work and life came tumbling down on top of me. It started with a small mistake that had me spiraling out in my mind. Yesterday, a friend of mine was having a breakdown under the stress she was facing with her family. Not being able to help more or feel like she was making a difference. And someone else had told me that they were struggling with feeling like they mattered. It doesn’t matter who you are, what age or gender. It is true that we all need a …

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My Emotions, My Rules: Showing who is in control

These past couple of weeks have been extremely stressful for me. I struggled to focus, function, or even manage my thoughts and emotions. Then talking with some friends, I found they were struggling with similar issues. Facing grief, they struggled with managing their thoughts and emotions. It took me a few days to get control again. Realizing that the only person who can control and manage my emotions is me. My emotions managed by my rules. You Control One of my friends has been dealing with caring for their in-laws that was very sick. The stress they face daily, trying …