Tag Archives: depression

Hope :: Depression Is Weird…

I mean, it makes sense if everything in your life seems to be going wrong; if you’re alone and thrive with being around other people; or anything similar to these. But what about when most everything seems to be going well? When you get the news of your dreams, and yet you can’t seem toContinue reading “Hope :: Depression Is Weird…”

Beneath the Mask

***Trigger Warning***             Lady sits on the bench for an hour every day during lunchtime. She’s the picture of sophisticated elegance. Her hair is just so, not a strand out of place. The color, a deep mahogany, catches the sun’s rays just enough to shimmer. Her makeup is perfect; natural, but the casual observer can tellContinue reading “Beneath the Mask”

Hope :: The Struggle is Real

Happy Monday, readers! Time is racing past, but we “grab life by the horns,” right? I’ve written about this before, but I feel like a lot of people deal with depression, or—rather—don’t deal with it, and it makes life extremely difficult, so I felt drawn to write about it again. I was talking to someoneContinue reading “Hope :: The Struggle is Real”

Hope :: There’s Always Something

I struggle with depression. Sometimes it gets really bad. To the point where someone asks what’s good in my life and I can’t think of a single thing. The past few weeks have been extremely rough. Each day was progressively worse. I love the team I work with, but every single night I was dreadingContinue reading “Hope :: There’s Always Something”

Hope :: Make a Decision

I’ve attended counseling before, and I’ve found it very helpful. One of the greatest pieces of advice I ever received was, “Make a decision. You may feel like all you can do is sit and watch TV. If that’s the case, it’s okay. Rather than doing it and beating yourself up about it” – yes,Continue reading “Hope :: Make a Decision”

Hope :: I Don’t Want to Do Anything

You’ve had those days right? Or weeks… months… years… Those seasons in life where you just can’t get yourself motivated to do anything except curl up like a burrito and watch tv or read or stare at the wall? I can tell you that I’ve definitely been there. I struggle with it often. For me,Continue reading “Hope :: I Don’t Want to Do Anything”

Hope :: How Do I Re-Energize?

2020 has been an exceptionally bad year for many of us. 9 months ago, we were told things would change for the next two weeks before we got back to normal. That was 39 weeks ago. At this point, going back to our regular ‘normal’ is a pipe dream. We just want to not beContinue reading “Hope :: How Do I Re-Energize?”

Hope :: What if I Do Something Bad?

What if I’ve: smoked gotten drunk done drugs had sex done sexual activities attempted suicide What if I struggle with: depression anxiety self-harm anorexia bulimia overeating addiction Do you see yourself in any of the above words? Do you relate with any of those things? Do you believe that falling into any of those categoriesContinue reading “Hope :: What if I Do Something Bad?”