Alive Above ground Sink within At my worst In my despair You were there Search for air Let it fold Be bold The chores Before I broke Obligated To dream or Scream You were still there
Category: depression
Who I Want to Be: Evolution of Thought
If you read all the way to the bottom – you will notice one fundamental truth that evolves over time. Which is: I have became more confident in who I am and what I strive to be. February 1, 2017 Who do I want to be? I want to be kind. I want to have… Continue reading Who I Want to Be: Evolution of Thought
Pride
Eyes and heart Burn warm within Finally Connected Forgiving my sins Acceptance and faith Recognizes My charm, All along. Aligned toes to chin My mystery ride Begs for healing Of each scar Peace that I Keep In that – I embrace pride
The Dark
Is anyone else afraid of the dark? The unknown that lurks in the distance? That gut feeling that something haunting is in your presence? The sensation of hair standing up on the back of your neck? When I was about five years old, I remember my brothers locking me in a room, making me watch… Continue reading The Dark
One Wish
The next shooting star you see – what would you wish for? I’d wish for comfort.
Long Days
Working ten hours a day equates extreme exhaustion – especially when you just go off six months of medical leave. I pushed myself too hard and now I spiral down. Ugh. My boss has expectations and I need my job to pay my mortgage and bills…. but F*CK! I am trying to be optimistic so… Continue reading Long Days
Perfection, Excellence… and Depression?
“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.” – Harriet Braiker Perfection and excellence are similar but are polarized; perfection is on one end of the spectrum and excellence balancing the teeter-totter far away on the other end. But what happens when you throw a huge metal wrench in the middle called depression?… Continue reading Perfection, Excellence… and Depression?
More Self Love
I stumbled across Sophie‘s blogs and was instantly inspired! She writes about self-love and positivity. Both of which, are very relevant and important in our struggle with mental health and mental health awareness. And I’d love to be tagged! The rules for the tag are going to be pretty simple: Tag me in the post because I… Continue reading More Self Love
Drug of Choice
Friends – I would love input on the following… Until recently, I didn’t realize that a drug can be anything you use that: will block pain, suppress pain, or hide the pain. Anything you use, or don’t use, to alter your state of mind, so you don’t think rationally and/or clearly. And it doesn’t have… Continue reading Drug of Choice
Brain Voices
I try. I really do. I made myself get out of bed this morning. I made myself get ready to go to work. Then I fell to my knees crying. When you have a medication “cocktail” going on in your brain (Mental Health Genetic Test), there isn’t much to do. Or that you can do.… Continue reading Brain Voices
Finding Happiness 