Just stopping by to send you positive energy. I hope you are indeed on the way up out of the depression. How very difficult it must be. I enjoy your posts.
I've found being kind to myself SUCH a difficult habit to get into - especially combined with trying to be ambitious and reach out and push to try new things. When is it kind and constructive and building up towards how I want to be to force myself to do something uncomfortable? When is it bullying myself and denying myself rest? How can I be gentle in trying to shift myself out of a bad loop of thoughts or avoidance, rather than feel like I'm haranguing myself for something that'd been a useful coping mechanism for years.
Good luck in trying to untangle it. Talking through it here seems like a good and useful part of the figuring-out.
Just logging in to say I read every thing you post, in my email, without ever logging in. I bet there is a crowd doing the same. I just wanted to thank you and let you know.
Just stopping by to send you positive energy. I hope you are indeed on the way up out of the depression. How very difficult it must be. I enjoy your posts.
Wishing Tiffany and her family well.
I've found being kind to myself SUCH a difficult habit to get into - especially combined with trying to be ambitious and reach out and push to try new things. When is it kind and constructive and building up towards how I want to be to force myself to do something uncomfortable? When is it bullying myself and denying myself rest? How can I be gentle in trying to shift myself out of a bad loop of thoughts or avoidance, rather than feel like I'm haranguing myself for something that'd been a useful coping mechanism for years.
Good luck in trying to untangle it. Talking through it here seems like a good and useful part of the figuring-out.
Virtual hugs to you, and to Tiffany... feels like a very long season of struggle, and it's hard to give ourselves grace.
Just logging in to say I read every thing you post, in my email, without ever logging in. I bet there is a crowd doing the same. I just wanted to thank you and let you know.