Just be happy. For someone plagued with depression, the statement, “just be happy” simply doesn’t help. Depression goes much deeper than simply choosing to be or not to be happy. If it were as simple as those three words, many people would not struggle with feeling depressed. Someone in my family is dealing with depression. […]
Some of us carry the labels people of the world put on us. You may have had a teacher when you were younger that told you that you were not smart enough. A friend may have told you if you lost 10 more pounds THEN you would be perfect. A parent may have said to […]
Most people have taken up habits that are not good for them. For some, that might mean smoking, overeating, or swearing. Some bad habits might not mean it is necessarily hurting your body but bad habits do have a sense of controlling you. For example: You may be a nail biter. Biting your nails does […]
“I know how you feel. It will get better. They are in a better place. It won’t feel like this forever.” These are all things that many have said to someone who has lost a loved one. These are also things that may not be helpful to someone experiencing a loss. Loss is something almost […]
Many people go through life hoping someone will find them and fill the empty space they have. They hope for anything that will fill the emptiness that they feel everyday all day long. You may feel that you are a wanderer in your own life. That, most of the time, you are lost. Lost to the people around you, lost […]
I shut down when I feel like no ones listening to me…why? For each temperament this could be different. Depending on your temperament, you may be shutting down because you do not have the energy to deal with the rejection that can come along with not feeling heard. Or, you may feel that you would […]
I feel like no one hears me! Are they even trying to listen? Don’t they care? Is there something wrong with ME? For some people, depending on their temperament, this applies to everyone in their day to day life. To others, this may apply only to the people they value most such as close friends and […]
The past can be very painful for many people to talk about. Usually people try to move on from their past with the idea that they cannot change it so they try not to think about it anymore. Burying the past becomes such a burden that later on in life it drags them down. It is […]