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Darkness This weeks writing prompt for Five Minute Friday is Darkness. I have spent so much of my life fighting depression. Fighting my way out of the depression. The weight of not being able to find joy in the blessings in life. Feeling guilty for not feeling joy for the things I should.
Mental Health Matters First off to my faithful readers I have to apologize that in the last month I’ve been quite forgetful and scattered with my posting. Please forgive me and stick around as I try to get my act together. Thanks for reading. Also because I tend to be over apologetic and say I’m…
Saving your sanity when recovery requires restricted activity level This last week I have not been able to be up and around much due to some illness that remains a mystery. During the time my body is demanding I rest I was reminded of prior times of being frustrated at being laid up. Then I…
Welcome to My Spiritual Journey: Mothering and Meditation My Spiritual Journey: Today I looked back through some old blog posts. About six years ago, when my youngest daughter was new-born, I experienced a bout of mild depression. It was not clinically diagnosed: I visited a doctor who informed me that I did not need treatment…
Welcome, I had asked fellow bloggers to help me out with posts while I am recovering from surgeries. Jen at Diffusing the Tension was one of the first to reply. Jen is a mental health advocate whose blog Focuses on awareness of mental health issues. She also has another interesting page called True Crime I…
Mental Health Awareness I want to be an advocate and support others but lately I’m struggling to get through a normal day. I wrote a quick post on Ko-Fi this morning: Not Just World Mental Health Day. I am having a hard time because I feel I’m not doing enough or making too many mistakes. I…
Making a Difference by Spreading Awareness
Don’t give up on your health goals for 2019 Every year I make goals to lose weight or do this or that. This year my biggest goal is to improve my health. With autoimmune diseases stacking up on top of my weight struggle it is time to walk the walk. I need to stop talking…
In my post on Five Minute Friday I mentioned I had a freebie to announce on Aug 23rd. Here it is Five to Flourish : Simple daily habits to help cultivate a healthy lifestyle by Ultimate Bundles. There is no commitment; this is totally free. (summit is over but here are some more productivity/time-saving helps) …
Black, White & Gray or Rainbows of Color