How do you look back on a year that ended up leaving you in a depression? How do you tell the story so it doesn’t become ‘that horrible year 2021?’
Monthly Archives: Dec 2021
Dealing With Depression: Keep it Small
In my Christmas village, everything is small. Small houses, small people, small trees. Having it this small means I’m able to oversee it, to hold it in my mind. It’s the same with events and tasks in my life, especially during the holidays…
Who Am I Doing This For?
When you give, who are you doing that for? What’s in it for you? What’s in it for the other person? What energy is behind it?
The Thing About Energy…
Energy is a tricky thing. We all have it, heck, we’re even made of it. And yet, sometimes it feels like it’s left us completely. But is that even possible?
Dealing With Depression: When ‘Doing’ Doesn’t Do it Anymore
I’ve been trying to deal with my state of mind for a few months now, but somehow my brain seems to be immune to my efforts. If there is little I can ‘do’, what other options do I have?
“But You Don’t Seem Depressed…” – On Covert Depression and 6 Tips for Helping Someone With Depression
Depression can sometimes be nearly impossible to spot. Covert depression and high functioning depression are well-hidden, yet can be even more devastating because it takes longer to get help. Here’s how to spot some of the signals, and what you can do to help someone going through depression.
Healthy Relationship Practices: Clarifying Your Relationship Patterns
Every relationships is riddled with patterns, the longer we have them, the stronger the patterns. We sometimes even start thinking that we ARE those patterns. But is that really true? And are those roles we take up as strong as we think?
Dealing With Depression: Practicing Radical Gratitude
A walk through the forest leads me, step by step, to a form of radical gratitude that helps me be where I am.
Survival Mode: How Does It Get Triggered? And How Do You Get Out of it?
What pushes you into survival mode? How can you tell when you’re in it? And how could you learn to get out of it?
Unscrewing Myself 