Am I Depressed?
What is wrong with me? WHY AM I FEELING THIS WAY? AM I ALWAYS GOING TO FEEL SAD? I AM JUST A NORMAL PERSON, CAN’T I GET OUT OF THIS FUNK BY MYSELF? WHY DO I WANT TO SLEEP ALL DAY? WHY CAN’T I FEEL HAPPY WHEN EVERYONE AROUND ME SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING THEMSELVES? […]
Dear Diary, the mirror
Looking in the mirror right now….I feel disgusted. How did I possibly let myself go like this? I’ve had 6 pregnancies and I have worked my butt off after each one to get back in shape to lose the 50 to 60 lbs I gained each time. Then I would repeat the cycle, get pregnant, […]
Dear Diary, A good day
Today I feel really good, and I feel present for the first time in a long time. We are at the creek right now and I am looking over the water at my kids having a good time catching minnows and other small fish. They love to come here especially the boys. I feel like […]
WHY DO I YELL AT MY KIDS?
I HATE YELLING IN ALL FORMS!!! I hate when I am at the store and I hear a frustrated mother yelling at her exhausted toddler. I hate yelling at my kids for any reason!!! I hate when my kids fight and yell at each other. I hate other people yelling at their kids. Yelling makes […]
tricking your mind out of anxiety
As with depression, anxiety disorder can manifest itself in many different ways depending on the person and the situation. If you have anxiety, you could feel it constantly where your thoughts are consumed by it, or you could feel it situationally, where certain events trigger it. Either way, this illness is […]