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 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 am seeing my numbers dropping. It concerns me though some big bloggers say don’t obsess about the numbers.My personality tends to be able to take this stuff to personally and think I am doing something wrong. My wanting everyone to like me (unrealistic I know)What…
Black, White & Gray or Rainbows of Color
Five Minute Friday: Grief, Guilt and a Heavy Heart Five: Today’s Five Minute Friday prompt is Five. Five Minute Friday is celebrating its 5th birthday.
Recommended Reading In the last few months I found there was a very supportive group of bloggers who deal with chronic illness on a daily basis. Since becoming a part of that group I have felt more cared for and understood than every before. If you too are struggling I have listed here some great links that I find very informative and helpful. When visiting these other blog links I recommend poking around the blogs. You are likely to find just what you are looking for at one of them. I have listed more than 10 posts of mental heath,…
Mental Health in our children and teens. Scary rising statistics Revised Sept 2020 Mental Health Matters: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month!! We need to break the stigma that keeps so many from getting help. There have been some very disturbing statistics in the news lately. I am referring to the statistics of how many youths are suffering from anxiety and how that rate has increased. The myriad of mental health issues our children and youth are suffering is increasing instead of decreasing. What can we do to make a difference? The articles I reference are the numbers of children going…
Create Every Day. May Calendar and activities Roundup “The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” ~ Edwin Way Teal If you go by the old saying “April showers bring may flowers” there should be flowers blooming all over the yard. April was a pretty wet month. I began to think were going to have to build an ark like Noah. Maybe that is why for some reason the ships radio call “May Day May Day” keeps popping into my head whenever I start typing about May first. I do wish I had taught my…
Hold On for One More Day There were moments when the darkness felt heavier than hope.When breathing through the day felt like an act of courage.In those times, one song whispered what Laurie needed to hear: Hold on for one more day. So she held on when letting go felt easier.Then held on through the ache, the fear, and the exhaustion.She held on tightly—because somewhere deep inside, a small voice reminded her: Your life matters. If today feels unbearable, this is your reminder, too.Hang on tightly.Hold on.Don’t let go. You don’t have to see the whole path—Just stay for…
Those that have known me awhile know I have struggled for years with a history of chronic depression. I loved my children and family, but life continued to be a struggle to stay balanced. It always seemed as if something was missing. After finding light at the end of the tunnel would always seem to come another storm drowning out the light. It was not an instantaneous process to get a grip on. I still have to fight the depression by trying to live my life the best I can. Its important to take things day by day while feeling…
