This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Did you know you could be in a crowded room and feel very lonesome? Lonesome in a Crowded Room Feeling alone is very painful. Even more so when you are struggling with the darkness of depression. Even then you really aren’t alone. There are many others in the crowd hiding in a mask. Pretending to be fine. Putting on a smile, Faking it to…
Disclaimer:This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. How Can It Be April Already? Okay technically its not April for a couple of more days. But we are gearing up for Easter on Sunday and then April 1st comes around the corner on Monday. How can it already be we are heading into Easter weekend and ending the month of March. I had so much more I wanted to have done by now. But I will Restart, Reset and Don’t Quit. I am linking up…
Marching Into a new Month, Well okay, It is hard to believe we are three weeks into March already. Did you celebrate on St. Patricks day?
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Mental Health IS Affected by What We Consume I am linking up today with Five Minute Friday. During a five-minute Friday, we are given a word prompt to write for 5 minutes. Todays word prompt is consume. What do you feel is the biggest thing to consume all your time and energy? I find it too easy to seek connection with others and just scroll social media. If I am sitting, I can not just…
Why Your Illness Doesn’t Define You Guest Post Written by Elizabeth Jett a PR Specialist at the Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Association Living a fulfilling and productive life is possible despite illness, disability, or disease. Let’s face it—no matter our socioeconomic standing, life has its fair share of hurdles. It’s hard to deal with a chronic illness without hearing judgmental remarks and negative attitudes from family members and friends. Disease, disability, and condition have crept into our modern world, but we needn’t let…
Five minute Friday is a linkup where we are given a writing prompt. We spend 5 minutes with the timer on and free write. As you can see I didn’t get very far with writing and the particular link up has ended. It has been several months since I’ve really completed a blog post. I just sent out my first newsletter in months. Life and depression kept me from being able to follow my passion which is writing. My other passion is reading. Of course my first passion is my family and friends. I have had a few…
I am linking up with Five Minute Friday. This weeks prompt is “Ignore”. We are given a prompt and told to free write for 5 minutes. Here goes Ignore Don’t ignore the signs Danger Sharp Curve Ahead As the car creeps along Hearing its moans and whines The car is our body Our body is a temple of God Dont ignore the signs Sometimes I feel seen as Odd I want to scream and shout Don’t ignore the signs When your body speaks Listen to its words I could waste time complaining And voicing my own whines I want to…
I am trying hard to have a positive mindset and not let the negative thoughts control my life like they did in my past. I am working on improving my mental health and I feel the amount of negative thinking in my brain plays a part. Disclaimer: This is NOT to say that depression or mental health issues are just from our being negative or needing to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps. Mental Health issues are real and should be addressed. Some folks may not need prescribed medicine. However there are those that no matter what they try there…
Giving Without Expectations to Recieve I am linking up with Five Minute Friday where we get a word prompt, set a timer for five minutes and share. FMF Writing Prompt :: Receive – Five Minute Friday It is important to our heart and mind that we give without expectations of recieving something in return. God calls us to love one another and care for one another. He does not say give so that you will recieve. However in all the giving it is important to take an assessment of your own energy tank and oxygen level. On an…
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