September 8, 2023
October 12, 2022
Facts…
When you or someone you know (and/or) love is in the depths of severe depression (and/or) anxiety you might say or hear them say something to the effect of “the world would be better without me in it.” They may express to you that they are just a burden to everyone around them and that […]
April 22, 2022
HEAVY… And I’m not talking about the number on the scale…
This past year has already flown by and looking back I have barely posted anything to this blog. Even though I haven’t posted in a long while I still get frequent visitors to my website, which makes me realize and continues to confirm, that there are a lot of you out there who are reading […]
January 7, 2022
5 Commonly Overlooked Signs and Symptoms of Depression In Men
As I have dealt with depression and anxiety in some way or another of what seems to be my entire life, I seem to understand how to point out the signs of depression in myself, my friends, my peers, and in my family. I wouldn’t say it is second nature to me to know ALL […]
September 6, 2021
No Words
Or maybe there are words just not the right ones to explain exactly how I am feeling. I feel empty, I feel hopeless, I feel lost, I feel sad and scared. I feel like I am living in one of those hamster balls that roll around all over the ground but just keeps bumping into […]
October 20, 2020
“Falling” thoughts…
The yearly truth about Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD (and what I hope it will look like for me this winter.) This time of year here in central Pennsylvania is beautiful! The trees are at their peak of fall beauty. Saturated jaw-dropping colors of bright yellows, oranges, dark purples to fluorescent reds light up the […]
August 4, 2020
Have you ever?
Have you ever felt like you want to just disappear? Have you ever wondered what life would be like for those around you without you in it? Have you ever felt like their lives might be better if you never existed? Have you ever felt like you cause more pain than peace in other people’s […]
July 3, 2020
Happy?
I feel like there is one word that sums up each persons individual goals in this life. One word that gets us out of bed in the morning, and puts us back in bed at night. One word that we allow to determine if we have found success, accomplishment, or freedom. That one word is… […]
March 17, 2020
8 ways to teach your kids emotional resilience in 2020
It was a normal Saturday at the Walters home. Kids doing chores, mom had just gone grocery shopping and was now cycling laundry and Dad was working hard outside. Well, maybe it was a little different than a “normal” Saturday because the day before they had just got the news that the 4 school-age kids […]
February 26, 2020
How To Be “THE BEST MOM EVER!”
My husband called me after work the other night and asked me what I was up to, I said, “oh the usual just getting kids ready for bed getting teeth brushed and such”. He said, “oh good job honey, you’re a good mom”, Normally after receiving a compliment like that I might quickly respond with […]
