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Finding balance in life without tipping the scales

Up or down, left or right. Are you happy or sad? Is it dark or bright? There are 24 hours in one day. That is 24 hours to do everything you can to find happiness. But no true happiness can be found unless you have balance in your life. A way to manage the negativity in your life to enjoy the positive. It won’t take much for life to tip the scales in any one direction. One Sided I lost count of how many times I felt undeserving. Like parties and groups that have raffles, I never win. Rewards and …

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How are you really doing?

I must tell you something. I never realized fully how this simple act changed everything for me. Down in the darkness, unable to focus, and feeling all alone. One simple act brought me back. It took someone reaching out and asking, “how are you?” But then it was another person. And then another. They reached out to me and brought me back to the brighter days. That’s it. A simple act of caring about someone enough to ask, “how are you?” The Dark It is very easy to get trapped into a pit of despair. Not being able to find …

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How I Domino Effect in My Life

Ever notice how you having a bad day affects people around you? The day may be brighter one day or cloudier the next. The way an individual’s mood or behavior shifts can impact those around them. Daily experiences can influence one’s actions, such as driving or communication style, which in turn affect perceptions. Influence is not isolated; others are also affected, much like a line of dominos changing direction when touched. Stress I have been having some very stressful times in life lately. Long workdays that blended into nights and weekends. My attitude was tight and short. Trying to focus …

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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 …

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Don’t Burn out your Bright

I had an episode last night. For the last week, I have been stressed and pushing myself. Then when I got home, I had little time to relax. For days this was happening. So, when my workday became even more stressful, my body went into exhaustion. Last night I was not physically exhausted, but mentally. And so other areas were intensified. That was when the tears flowed. Suddenly, I felt lost, lonely, and so tired of everything. You It is so important that we take time for ourselves. However, you can work it out, it is vital. I have not …

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Fighting for your happy

What makes you happy? Not just what do you like to do or just enjoy. But what is in your life that truly makes you happy. Is there a person, a pet, or an activity that makes you smile. Something or someone that helps you to recenter your mind. Is there something that gives you a moment of peace? We all need an outlet. Whether you have a hobby, or there is a special person in your life. A way to release the stress and frustration life throws at us. This is a short post this week, because I want …

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What it really feels like with Anxiety

Have you ever been faced with something you are scared to do? That’s anxiety. Feel like your heart is going to race right out of your chest in fear? Yup, anxiety. Or do you shut down in face of something in front of you? You got it, anxiety. But it can be so much more than that for some people. So let me tell you a little bit about what anxiety does to me. What you see Those people that have had the chance to get to know me, my friends, and my family will tell you that I am …

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Okay or not okay, that is the question

I was having a chat with a colleague recently and the topic of mental health came up. We talked about what each of us went through in life and our family and relationships we had. In the middle of the conversation, she tells me, “Mental health and depression and anxiety are not something that comes one day and gone the next. It is part of life. I would be amazed if I found one person that has gone through their entire life not feeling some kind of mental health disorder.” Everyone has feelings. We all get sad, angry, happy, and …

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The choice is all around us

Our lives consist of different angles and elements. Pieces that make our life interesting and sometimes confusing. There is work, family, school, friends, and even our own minds. Every day we face situations that test us or give us opportunities to be happy. There is never a time in your life that you are not faced with something. How you handle it, that decides everything. Everywhere I face stress at work almost every day. Frustrations at home and the constant thoughts of my own mind. Each day I must choose between getting upset, frustrated, or hurt and not letting that …