Living life to its fullest while thriving through depression
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wouldn’t it be so nice if it were that easy, to just trade in the parts of your life that are too crappy to want to handle?Honestly, if I was offered a lemon or a candy bar you know which one I’m choosing.I was texting a dear friend tonight and we were catching up about […]
You may have a child who struggles with depression, or maybe you have know a teen who struggles with depression and anxiety. It is often hard to know exactly what to say or do to help them. When you have a teen with depression (or you know a teen with depression), usually there are two […]
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 […]
