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Post Holiday Blues
It’s mid-January. Our Christmas trees and decorations down. A few stragglers still have some work to do here, and some just don’t want it all to be over so soon. This was a short Christmas season. Thanksgiving came at the end of the month rather than at the end of the third week, and that…
Read More“You Say” by Lauren Daigle
This song is one that I find to be very powerful. She is a Christian artist. I was surprised when I heard this song being played on a secular radio station. As I listen to this song I think about how much it not only applies to my life but how much it could apply…
Read MoreWill Depression Ever Go Away?
Short answer: Yes! Long answer: eventually! When you are struggling with depression you can’t see this proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel.” That light just doesn’t exist. It’s easy to begin to believe that this state of depression will never lift. But guess what? It will!! This season of depression that…
Read MoreSilent Depression
A lot of individuals struggle with this thing I like to call silent depression. Sometimes you can look at someone and just know that they are depressed. Other times, you can look at someone and think to yourself, “Wow! They have it all together! Their life must be awesome!” Little did you know that the…
Read MoreLonely on Valentine’s Day
Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. Couples everywhere this day is celebrated have hired babysitters, dressed up and went out to eat, and then, at home or in a hotel or resort, made passionate love. But not you. Single, widowed, divorced, a recent break-up – for whatever the reason, you were alone. There is…
Read MoreThe Holidays:Part Six – What to do After the Holidays
It is not uncommon for people to get depressed after the holidays. Sometimes we are on a rush from the holiday season, and when it is over in a blink of an eye we can become depressed. Sometimes the holidays can bring on a lot of hurt, maybe your family or friends said or did something hurtful, and…
Read MoreThe Holidays:Part Five – Being Present on the Holidays
“Present(s)” is a word that we hear a lot around the holidays. After all, this is the season of giving. I love nothing more than giving my friends and loved ones presents on Christmas. I love when I get them something that I know they are going to love and watching their faces when they open their gift. Don’t…
Read MoreThe Holidays:Part Four – Breathing
Breathing is more helpful than you may think. When I tell people to breath, the first thing they do is look at me like I am dumb. Then they will say something like I am breathing. Yes, you may be breathing, but are you really breathing? Are you breathing in a way to help yourself…
Read MoreThe Holidays:Part Three – How To Stay Calm?
If you already read part one and two you are on your way to a calmer Christmas. Having the ability to say no is the first step. Now, how do you stay calm during all the hustle and bustle? Step one: Have about 5-10 minutes of quiet time a day. Step two: Make sure to…
Read MoreThe Holidays:Part Two – Who To Say “No” To?
Who can you say no to this holiday season? The short answer is, everyone. There are some things that no matter what, we have to do them during the holidays. It is tradition. Sometimes we do have to sacrifice a tiny bit in order to make someone else very happy. That is okay, but you…
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