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How to get joy back in your life

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Life happens. Things go wrong. Relationships turn bad. Depression and anxiety take you down a notch or two. BUT here’s the good news. There IS something you can take control of. And you should. Take control of what you are going to do about whatever happens, whatever you are feeling, whatever problem or challenge you are facing. You have a choice. Being impulsive doesn’t take away that fact (yes…

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#anger and frustration #choose joy #choose life #coping skills #get unstuck #get your joy back #overcome anxiety #overcome depression #practice gratitude #self-care #tools for self-care

Why you need to write what you believe

The act of writing is the act of discovering what you believe.” – David Hare This quote holds true for me, regardless of whether I’m writing articles, journaling or writing notes on an academic piece. I discover what I don’t believe as much as I discover what I do believe. The best is when I rediscover how much I believe in art that inspires and uplifts. Other times, it’s a less comfortable…

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#act of writing #belief #faith #find your voice #share your story #values #what do you believe #write #write what you believe #writing

How do you keep God in your life?

So. It’s been a messy two weeks since my last post and I feel like that page in a child’s colouring book where all the colours are in funny places and all over the lines and it doesn’t make any sense. Sort of like making the elephant orange and the flowers black and the sky green. But, I read this post by Beautybeyondbones today where she’s been sharing about how she’s helping take care of her…

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#challenges #colour my life #faith #God in your life #grace #let God be God #life #perspective #positive #reflection #why do I believe in God

What to do when you're afraid to decide what you want

What to do when you’re afraid to decide what you want

For some people, it’s downright terrifying when someone asks, “So what is it you want to do with your life? What do you want for yourself?” It’s terrifying because it’s not just about what you want. It’s about the impact you hope to make, and you’re afraid you might make no impact at all. This may sound like I’m writing the thoughts of your conscience, and maybe I am, in some ways. Deciding…

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#choosing what you want #decide what you want #decisions that matter #making decisions when you&039;re afraid #self-respect #taking ownership of your life #what do you want

Taking control of my life in 2017

No, I didn’t control the holiday. That’s when I let go. It was peaceful. Fairly quiet. I actually read an entire novel based on a true story – my favourite holiday activity. My fun-list included baking cookies, sleeping, eating, sketching, not opening my laptop, reading and playing with my daughter. The pity is just that there’s no such thing as a long enough holiday when you’re enjoying…

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#be myself #fun-list #health #holiday #I am going to live #I matter #life #making decisions #obsessive thoughts #permission #procrastinating #productive thinking #reflection #self-awareness #self-sabotage #taking control #taking responsibility

Eight ways to get some peace this Christmas

Are you tired of 2016? Exhausted by so many personal, national and even global events that seem to have gotten completely out of hand? Do you feel hopeless? Sad? Perhaps a bit depressed? If the loss of a loved ones, opportunities, health or just life in general is getting you down and you just want to hide under the covers until the holiday season is over, here’s the first piece of comfort: You…

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#anxiety #Christ as the center of Christmas #conflict #conflict resolution skills #getting some peace this Christmas #Prince of Peace #the reason for Christmas #tired of 2016

How to find the courage to fail

A couple of nights ago, I watched a recent movie about Eddie the Eagle, a true story about a British young man who wanted to become an Olympian. He surprised everyone with his courage and utterly fearless spunk, when no one believed he could ever amount to much in sport. He was never afraid to fail and his life is full of adventure and new experiences even today. One of the best lines in the film…

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#about page #afraid to fail #celebrate life #celebrate your life #challenges #conquer the voice in your head #freedom to fail #have an adventure #hope #impostor syndrome #inner critic #life #writing the hard stuff

4 tips and warnings about getting off anti-depressants

You mean it’s possible? Yes, it’s possible to get off. AND to be okay. Should one get off? My personal opinion on this is yes, but ONLY if you have a support system and tools in place to actually manage doing it sensibly and safely. I came off the medications I was on because my health eventually required it. I’d had enough headaches, gained unhealthy weight and lost my menstrual cycle for an…

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#anti-depressant medication #anti-psychotics #coffee addict #coming off medication #cousneling #emotional coping skills #emotional health #how to come off medication #medication for anxiety #medication for depression #mental health #psychotropic drugs #side-effects #sleeping tablets #support system #tapering off medication #tranquilizers #withdrawal symptoms

Acceptance isn’t defeat No, I have not given up. I have not resigned. I have not surrendered to whatever reminders my body gives me that…

#acceptance #accepting illness #chronic fatigue #chronic illness #chronic pain #coping with limitations #defeat #waiting to live

What the hell is moderation anyway?

All things in moderation, they say. Blegh. What does that even mean? This tends to be particularly applicable to health, because the main trick is knowing when to stop. I tend to be just a tiny bit driven and having grown up with the mantra, “Do it properly or leave it alone” means that I find it difficult to stop while I’m still feeling good. Stop cleaning. Stop dancing. Stop working. Stop…

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#health management #live a little #manage my energy #moderation #more than okay

Are you comparing or celebrating?

Sometimes, like everyone else, I fall into the joy-distracting trap of comparison. I look at people who seem so “accomplished”, energetic, positively popping with health (or at least enough effort to appear so!) and I think, wow, how do they do all that? A couple of minutes later, I need to catch myself, reel those depressing thoughts that never go anywhere good in, and remind myself that my…

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#celebrating life no matter what #chronic illness #comparison #define yourself #grace and courage #health doesn&039;t define you #knowledge of God #testifying in the struggle #trusting God without answers #trusting regardless of circumstances

Yes, I struggle with chronic illness

So, dear readers, I’ve told you about some of my past, but I’ve been holding out, procrastinating sharing about my present, because sharing it on here means I have to be honest. No sugar. No denial. No faking that I have it all together. So here is a first glimpse. Since the beginning of winter in June, I had a crazy series of repeated cough-inducing, energy-sucking airway infections of all…

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#acceptance #accepting the journey #chronic bronchitis #chronic fatigue #chronic health problems #chronic illness #chronic pain #diagnosis #failure to heal #fatigue and pain #healing #recovery from illness #struggling to breathe #struggling with health problems #why am I not healed #you don&039;t look sick

A spoonful of perspective

There’s nothing like being forced to rest when you’re sick to remind you of a few never-ending lessons: Dark chocolate is ALWAYS comforting. Particularly in large amounts. I am not now, nor have I ever been, nor will I ever be, invincible. Damn. That thing you do when your eyes close at night – sleeping – really is essential for sanity. It’s good to celebrate the little things. Lots of them.…

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#celebrate the little things #dark chocolate #forced to rest #health #sick #sleep #spoons #you don&039;t look sick

A thank you from yourself

Say please. Say thank you. When someone does something nice or well, compliment their efforts. Don’t be mean or rude and don’t be a bully. These are things most of us (hopefully) learn as children. Yet when we become adults, no one says thank you when you flush the toilet, clean the bath or do the dishes. No one says thank you for going to work today and getting stuff done. No one says thank you…

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#adulting #appreciated #be kind #bully #good things for yourself #health #life #mental bully #positive #thank you #thank yourself

I don't want to cope

I don’t want to cope

Have you ever felt like all the content and information about “coping with” things just sounds depressing? That it just sounds like resigning yourself to nothing ever changing, that something will always be wrong, broken, hurting, etc? It’s like two inches from giving up. I don’t mean disrespect to those who have to deal with long term physical issues and such, but I would prefer a different…

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#be real #broken #challenges #coping #fatigue #frustration #grace #health #life #mental health #overcome depression #overcoming pain #pain #perspective #recovery #useless #wrong

You are noticed and it's okay

You are noticed and it’s okay

I used to do it too. The “I’m-fine-no-one-has-a-clue-how-much-I-think-about-not-living-anymore” routine. I did it very well, too. I was on top of my work, my appearance and everything that made my life look “normal”. My method of choice to hide depression was work. LOTS of WORK. Hours and hours of it every day. Yes, I enjoyed what I was doing, up to a point. That point overlapped with an…

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#anxiety #appetite #compulsive #controlled #depression #emotional coping skills #emotional honesty #fatigue #grace #healing #hope #mental health #overwhelmed #suppression #trigger points #you&039;re noticed

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