Saturday, January 5, 2013

Time for this blog to come to an end

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I began this blog in October of 2007. I have enjoyed sharing with you the many ways I have discovered to help lift and live with depression,...
Sunday, October 28, 2012

Winter is coming

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Oh, Oh....and that means less sunlight hours which equals the ole seasonal depression, too. I just need to make sure that I get LOTS of sunl...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Current Events.....

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It is enough to want to make you curl up into a fetal position and suck your thumb !!!…..I am talking about the state of America right now…a...
Saturday, September 1, 2012

Celebrate !!!

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Whenever you have a good day....celebrate it. When you feel happy...celebrate it. When you made a good choice...celebrate it. Celebrate ALL...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Good Mood Tonic

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That is the name of this liquid herbal extract that I take sometimes to help me through a rough period of time. It is made by Herb Pharm, an...
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Hate it !!!

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I just hate it when out of no where, and for no particular reason, I suddenly feel so discouraged, down and depressed !! The other day this ...
Saturday, June 2, 2012

Beware......

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Shredding many years of "important" old tax records and other old papers and receipts, etc....plus...going through old, saved gre...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

I am still here...

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I hope to get back posting to this blog again, soon.
Friday, July 9, 2010

Returning

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I have been ill for many months but I am back and hoping to post on my blogs again.
Sunday, October 4, 2009

Are you hanging in there?

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Give it all you can.
Thursday, July 16, 2009

I wonder where this place is?

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Cheer up...

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Some days we just gotta do it

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When you have several bad days in a row, just take a few hours, or as long as you need to, and do nothing but watch movies (not on TV with ...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Ah...the good ole days when life was slower and less involved!

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photo courtesy of http://jsmagic.net/goodhome/ Yes…the good ole days….when we didn’t have all the mental stress and worries like we seem to ...
Thursday, April 30, 2009

Mystery Woman's blog

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You can always do as "Mystery Woman" http://mysterywomanslife.blogspot.com/ does (one of my "other" blogs)....mentally ...
Saturday, April 18, 2009

Change gears

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Some days are really hard when I begin to feel the sad, discouraging and overwhelming feelings and thoughts start to creep into my being. I...
Saturday, April 4, 2009

Imagine.......

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.......that you are this child whose face He holds in His hands, and that His eyes are looking into yours with all the tenderness and love ...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

A unique book

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This book, “The Secret”, (by Rhonda Byrne), is a very unique book, indeed. Inside this book, learn what The Secret can do to bring you joy a...
Friday, March 6, 2009

Retreating to our mental closet

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I have a friend who says he goes in his (mental) closet when he has a really bad day with depression. He seeks a quiet place in his home whe...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Soak up the sun and fresh air

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Now as the weather begins slowly to get warmer, take advantage of this and get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air and Mr. Sun’s warmth. It is ...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Finding life worth living, through the example of others

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No persons troubles should be minimized, as we all are unique and we all handle things in a different way with our own strengths. We all hav...
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Reading therapy...whatever it takes to help us

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There are many kinds and types of written material that we can use for reading therapy. Each of us is different with what interests us. But ...
Thursday, January 8, 2009

A new year and new determinations

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The end of one year and the beginning of a new one seems to bring with it a renewed determination to do better and to try harder. I hope thi...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

There is always someone worse off than we are

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No matter how we are feeling on a particular day, there is always someone else that feels a lot worse. Let's try to reach out to that so...
Monday, December 15, 2008

How are you holding up?

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simple gift wrapping... simple Christmas tree decorating.... I hope you have been able to find something enjoyable to do that is able to le...
Monday, December 8, 2008

Tis the season......

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The Christmas season with all of its busy-ness and stress can really put us in a tailspin towards depression as we struggle and tend to get ...
Monday, December 1, 2008

Some days.......

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Monday, November 24, 2008

Be sure to celebrate all your good days and moments

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It is important to make a big deal of all the good days and moments that we have. Reward yourself some how, maybe buy a little treat or what...
Monday, November 17, 2008

Whistle a happy tune

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When days are bad and you’re feeling really down...force yourself to whistle or sing a happy tune. Find a song that you like very much and w...
Sunday, November 9, 2008

Your dog knows

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Have you ever noticed how your dog reacts around you when you have blue days? They sense that something is wrong and that you are unhappy. W...
Friday, October 31, 2008

Write a list

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When we are depressed and everything is turned miserably inward, it is hard to feel joy and gratitude about things in our life. That is why ...
Saturday, October 25, 2008

My new discovery

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Within the last month I have made a very important discovery pertaining to my depression. For months now, I have been doing tons of writing,...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Try an online depression forum

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There are all types of forums online, for all types of things that we might be interested in, for help or to learn from. Forums are safe and...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Today....

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Have a very good day today...because you KNOW that you have been blessed with family and friends who love and care about you !!!
Thursday, October 2, 2008

Stop thinking of self, and go do something for someone else

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When we are depressed, all our energy and thoughts are turned inward to our self. If we can muster all our strength to break out of that pro...
Saturday, September 27, 2008

Get outside!

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I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to get lots of fresh air and sunshine, along with exercise. There is something magic in it all....
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Forget the blues and have another laugh

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Click on the following link to see some funny animal antics on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S_TKqu9pxU
Friday, September 19, 2008

Time for Laugh Therapy

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Laughter is very good for what ails us. Click on the link below to see a funny YouTube movie trailer by that 'movie voice-over guy'....
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Writing therapy

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I realize of course that not everyone shares the same abilities and talents….but for me writing has been my life saver. Actually you don’t h...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Exercise therapy

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We know the value of exercise when it comes to trying to loose weight and improving our health. But exercise can play a major role in helpin...
Saturday, September 6, 2008

What is your hobby or something you thoroughly LOVE to do?

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....whatever it is, immerse yourself in it; get lost in it; get renewed giddiness with it. Do all you can to use that hobby, activity or int...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008

I dread this time of year

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As we approach fall each year, I start to get nervous and glum. Something begins to work inside of me filling the spaces with the dreaded an...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

Deep breathing therapy

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http://www.improving-health-and-energy.com/breathing-your-way-to-health.html (see my list on the left, of the different types of therapy th...
Saturday, August 23, 2008

Photo therapy

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Calming and serene scenery can do magic for what ails us. When beginning a relaxing and de-stressing session, we are instructed to visualize...
Friday, August 15, 2008

Music therapy

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Certain music can do wonders for depression and all that goes with it. Personally, I just love the music of Kitaro. For me it is soothing, ...
Monday, August 11, 2008

I found a very helpful website on depression

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It is called “The Depression Guide”. http://members.fortunecity.com/depressionguide / click on the chart below to enlarge...
Monday, August 4, 2008

"Footprints in the Sand"....very uplifting

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To be read and re-read often....
Thursday, July 31, 2008

For what it's worth...

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...... a YouTube video on depression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G19oeJD8Nc
Friday, July 25, 2008

Movies...my life saver

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I watch one or more movies each day. I don’t care what others say about watching movies being a waste of time. For me it is my life saver. I...
Monday, July 21, 2008

Can't I just work through it myself ?

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I don’t want to be on any meds for my depression. True, my form of depression is mild compared to other peoples, still it sometimes leaves m...