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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 …

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How quickly it all can change

Yesterday was a rough night for me. And this week had been rough for a few of my friends. It was almost scary to watch how one moment I was having a good day and truly feeling good. Only to have it change and I end up in a fight of the mind with depression. Just how quickly my mental state can change within seconds. Quick My situation was with a work project. I was managing the project closely and making sure everyone was fully informed. A simple misunderstanding had my world turned upside down. Emotions flooded in. Frustration, fear, …

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Action steps for a better mental health

Anxiety Depression Bipolar Disorder Suicidal Thoughts Panic Attacks This is just a sample of a much larger group of disorders and conditions of mental health. The most important is awareness. As you know May is Mental Health Awareness month. A time to learn and understand about what you and your loved ones are going through on a daily basis. Time to acknowledge that you are not alone. Action Day Recently, MTV and Viacom have partnered, here in the US, with over 900 companies and organizations to start the first ever annual Mental Health Action Day. This year, in 2021, The …

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NO CHANGE WITHOUT A CHOICE TO BE MADE

It feels like a dirty word sometimes. Change. One single word with such a powerful meaning that gives everyone such stress. “To change, or not to change. That is the question!” Last week in my post Want to Take a Drive Through Change I talked about making a change in my life as I realized that I was not as happy as I wanted to be. There was an underlying message, though. No change comes without a choice. Even not changing is a choice. No change will occur unless you, and only you choose to want a change. “I should …