I woke up full of energy on a sunny Monday morning ready to start a new week and tick a few items off my ‘To do’ list. Everything was as usual: hectic pre-school ceremony to get my daughter ready for school, my winter morning ritual of caffeinating myself and getting into a warm pair of pants ready to heat the seat of my car…
In short, everything was normal…
Except… Continue Reading »
Today’s LiftMyDepression challenge is to play with one persistent thought that occupies the most space in your head.
Depression often generates repetitive thoughts: the ones that go on and on in your mind no matter where you are or what you do.
Do you constantly ask yourself the same question? (e.g. “Why am I so depressed?”) Continue Reading »
Clarity and depression…
You probably know what you don’t want…
But…
Do you know what you DO want?
Do you have a vision?
A vision for your future?
A vision for your next holiday?
A vision of your next job?
What would your depression-free life look like? Continue Reading »
A depressed brain is full of “I can’t” and waiting…
Waiting to feel better…
Waiting to have more energy…
Waiting for a better mood…
Waiting for a spark of motivation…
Waiting to care (as in to give a damn about)…
Waiting… Waiting…Waiting…
It is hard to do anything when you are in the depths of depression.
Getting yourself to do even the simplest thing like getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, etc. might seem like an attempt to climb Mount Everest.
Should you continue to wait?
Therapy… What comes to your mind when you say this word?
For me personally, it is firmly associated with the word ‘years’.
As in years of therapy!
Somehow, while our modern world has managed to get faster and faster, the duration of therapeutic interventions has managed to stretch and keeps stretching…
I don’t know about you, but it does not seem right to me! Continue Reading »
