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Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

I have been battling depression and anxiety my whole life. Every day is a constant battle of my mind. Some days are better than others. People who have depression and anxiety knows how hard it is. We may seem alright on the outside but inside you feel as though the whole world is falling apart. We are anxious about the future and trying hard to get through today. We live in the past full of regrets wishing we can undo the things we are not proud of. The reality of it is when we think of the past, it robs us of the present time and often times affects our future. I want to share what are some of the thoughts that can help us get through the hardest days.

- Enjoy the journey of where you are right now

- Negative thoughts won't last forever

- You have the power over your mind

- Remember your boundaries, it will protect yourself

- Expect that people do things differently, don't take it personal

- Be proud of yourself - how far you have come

- Focus on yourself - all the positive traits you have rather than the negative

- Avoid codependency - be independent, accountable for your own life and happiness

- Keep your mind focused on the present

- Learn to let go of resentment, anger, frustrations - whatever is hurting your soul

- Make peace with your past and learn to forgive yourself

- Treat yourself like someone you love

- Stop complaining and think of how lucky your are to get a chance everyday to start over

- Don't be afraid of Change

- You are not your thoughts

I know it's hard but we can overcome this depression and anxiety. We may sick help through prayer, medication, therapy, support from family and friends. You are not alone and never think for one second that no one cares about you. You are loved, appreciated and have so much more to offer to the world. I tell myself, this feeling is not permanent. The pain of giving up is not an option. Whatever your circumstances are, you are strong enough to fight it even if your having doubts. Try to remain hopeful and remember every day is a chance to get better.

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Beyond Sorrow

There are no words to describe the pain we feel when losing someone we love. I lost my mom to cancer. Watching her take her last breath was the hardest thing I've ever done in my entire life. The day she died, was like a part of my soul died with her. I will never be complete ever again. My first love, my best friend, my everything gone. Death is such a hard thing to face. Only if you've gone through it, you will understand the heartache. 

Every day I think of her, wishing heaven had visitation hours to where I can just sit with her for a while and just talk. I miss her laughter, her jokes, her laugh, her smile, and most of all her hugs. Hugging her was like taking a dose of medicine. Everything, all your worries, fears, heartache disappears instantly. To make myself feel better I often think of good memories I had with her. Thinking she was a blessing to many people whose lives she has touched during her life here on earth. There will never be another one like her.

Moms are special and one of a kind. She will be there for you no matter what. Even if you and your mom have been bickering or haven't talked to or seen each other in years. Deep down she wants you in her life. Her love will never fade away. Even in death, she will be in your hearth always.

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The reality is that you will grieve forever, you will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to

Elisebeth Kubler-Ross 

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Compassion and Empathy

I believe one of the most important things in this world is to have compassion and empathy. Reaching out to someone in need and helping them in any which way possible is a gift. A persons character is defined by how a person behaves when no one is looking. You are not trying to impress anyone or ask for any praises. You do things out of the goodness of your heart with nothing in return. Forgiveness also goes along with compassion and empathy. There maybe situations where we find ourselves feeling hopeless in certain times. Know that things, situations and circumstances can change for the better if we choose to have compassion and empathy. This does not just pertain to helping others but showing love to ourselves is important. Self care is vital when it comes to helping those around us. I believe we can’t truly help others if first we can’t help ourselves. It begins within us. I think by having these traits. The world we live in would have more peace. There would be less violence, abuse, crimes and hatred towards one another. If a person has done you wrong. Would you seek revenge out of hate? If you have compassion for that person then you would seek within your heart to forgive. It does not do them any favor for forgiving them but it helps us heal within and move past the wrong doing. We often look at our past, Thinking what we could have done something differently if we had to do it all over again. We should not let the past dictate our future. It’s never too late to change. It’s never too late to forgive. It’s never too late to say your sorry. It’s never too late to say I love you. Love is also one of the key elements of having compassion and empathy. Caring for one another not just for our loved one or friends but even total strangers. I believe what you put out in this world will come back to you twice fold. Letting go is also one of the signs to have compassion and empathy. It means you care enough about yourself to move on forward. Letting go of hatred, insecurities, toxic people, abusive environment and wanting something better for yourself. It’s never too late to change within to become the best version of ourselves. 

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Faith and Hope

As I stare at a blank screen trying to figure out how to write about faith and hope. I struggled and wrote about what I thought and then erased and continued to do this many times over and over again. I have come to realize that it’s difficult to write an inspirational blog especially about Faith and hope when you have come to accept that you are deeply depressed. I thought to myself maybe pick a time when I feel inspired but honestly, I think it’s best when you are being truthful and admitting you/ we have a problem first and then trying to have faith and hope within.

There are so many people like myself who are struggling with our demons. Which to this demon I refer to is my mind. We live in a society where we can’t avoid having personal hardships whether it be financial, emotional and or physical, and maybe even spiritual. Advising someone about having faith and hope is easy but trying to obtain it for yourself is hard.

I concluded that the most important thing is our thoughts. We can control our thoughts by not letting negativity come to mind. Once we change our thoughts and think positive then all things will change. Our actions will change, our behavior will change for the better. We must believe that the future will be better. Remaining to have an optimistic attitude of our mind will make a difference. I feel that we need to trust ourselves that we are in control of our thoughts and we must not let our circumstances of struggles dictate how we should feel. If we are faced with problems that are way beyond our control then it’s the time to have faith and hope. We can try to do everything we can to solve our problems but there will come a time when there’s nothing we can do but let faith and hope step in.

Faith that even though we don’t have proof that our problems, struggles, and pain will be gone. We will continue to have faith that things will be better or will get better. I hope that we will get through this and endure. We are strong enough and brave enough to say this too shall pass.

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“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” - Buddha

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HoPe

There will always be a time in our life when we feel like we are being tested. When all hope seems lost. I try my best to not let my circumstance affect my emotions but it’s hard. Life is hard. People go through different things in their lives. We all are facing different battles everyday. We can be so lucky just to have loved ones and friends to help us through those painful times. 

I know we can push past the trials and the pain. We have to be strong and have faith that this too shall pass. It may not be easy. It will be hard. But that’s what life is all about. Another set of trials will come and we will get through them as well. We will begin to grow everyday to be a better person that we were yesterday. Just by having hope and being grateful for what we already have. It’s not about the situation or the circumstances that is getting us down. It’s how we think, how we respond, how we act to that particular event in our lives that matters. 

It saddens me when people choose to fail already even before they attempt to start. We must fight, try and never give up on ourselves and others. Never give up Hope. 

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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Thomas Edison

There will be times when we want to give up. When all hope seems lost. We must have faith that we should try and never give up hope. Believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel. For every hardship there comes success. For every trials comes strength. We will never truly find out how strong we are until we are pushed to the limit of ourselves. We must find the strength to fight for our life. We only have one life to live. We must face it courageously, Look at fear in the face and state that we can make it. Life does go on. Troubles will come and they will go. Having determination to power through determines how strong you truly are. 

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