We all have expectations for our lives. A lifestyle that we want to attain. I had expected to live a normal, boring kind of life with a husband that was home every night, well-behaved kids and cats that didn’t leave litter boxes so stinky. Yet sometimes reality comes crashing in and ruins what would otherwise…
“Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that.” — Howard Thurman Come alive. Not relax. Not slow down. Not make everything easier. Come alive. There’s something about that wording that changes the question. We tend to make a strange assumption about restoration. If something is easy, comfortable, relaxing, or enjoyable, we assume…
After having sat down with Paix a while back asking her about her Bi-Polar, I had the idea of doing the same with Aidan and his Asperger Syndrome. We’ve had to have many conversations about his emotions and lack of emotion lately due to our current situation, so I thought now might be a good…
One of the worst things that I have come to face this summer while dealing with the pending divorce is that I have completely lost who I am. I have come to realize that I have absolutely no idea who I am as a person. I know what I am and was – a mother,…
Depression comes with a host of symptoms – lack of energy, sleeplessness, changes in diet, sense of guilt or hopelessness, etc. Many feel an overwhelming sense of despair while depressed. There is a sense of drowning in a sea of emotion. Some don’t feel anything at all. This is called emotional numbness. Numbness can encompass…
Being a person with major depression, I’ve had my share of people who tried to be helpful and totally messed it up. It can be hard to talk to someone who is depressed and even harder to be encouraging if you have no idea what you’re doing. So here are some pointers on how to…
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