Tag: clinical depression

  • The little green thing that helps keep me going

    The little green thing that helps keep me going

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    Looking after my golden pothos may seem like a small thing, but small routines can be anchors when your mind is struggling. Years ago, caring for a plant became one of the gentle things that helped pull me back towards life. I wrote about that time in more depth in…

  • 8 Simple facts to explain fibromyalgia on Awareness Day

    8 Simple facts to explain fibromyalgia on Awareness Day

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    You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. – Mae West

  • You are never alone

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    I\’m saying all of this to say, two years ago I didn\’t think I would still be here, but I am. I didn\’t think I would have gotten out of that deep, dark hole, but I did. And I never believed that I could find the courage to face my…

  • One step at a time…carry on

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    This week I did alot of things I didn\’t think I could manage. I got out of bed. I showered. I combed my hair. And I went to work. I smiled and meant it. No matter how many times one has confronted that black fog, when one has to get…

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