“Stop wishing that whatever happened in the past hadn’t happened.” Iyanla Van Zandt I have spent many years of my life wishing some things in my past had gone differently – most especially my relationships with my children – as anyone who knows me knows. “If only” I had known how to do things …
This article by me was published today at The Wellness Universe blog. It’s well worth a trip over there to find all the wonderful content provided by so many healers and thought leaders. Thanks, Gerry If someone you love is seriously depressed, take care of yourself first. What is it like to be deeply depressed? … Continue reading
Originally posted on marilynjharris:
My folks were frugal by necessity when we were growing up; Dad habitually traded in his paperbacks at the used bookstore and Mom shopped rummage sales when not sewing her own and our clothes. When I was 10, my mother took me along to a rummage sale in a church basement…
Originally posted on Open Hearted Musings with Gerry Straatemeier:
Hi everyone, The February newsletter went out today. I can’t cut an paste it here, but I will give you at least the little essay, “That Thing About Love,” which will also be the topic of my Sunday talk this week. Every month I include a…
When I was deeply depressed, I thought I was stuck with the choices I had made in the past – in fact, one of the worst things about clinical depression is feeling like you have NO good options. I’m here to tell you that you have a purpose for being here and lots of options … Continue reading
This little article of mine was first published at The Wellness Universe. They are accepting new members if you want to blog for them as well. Here is my bio page – you would have one too with all your links. Here is the article. You can’t just love the person, you must also learn … Continue reading
Most of us who are chronically depressed, angry or anxious don’t like ourselves that much. Doesn’t matter why, it’s a habit – so STOP IT and build a new one. You are meant to be happy, honest you are, no matter what the past held for you. And it’s hard to be happy when you … Continue reading
PIVOT! Really, you might not believe me, especially if your lizard brain (fight or flight – sympathetic nervous system) has told you, The sky is falling -nothing awaits you but grief and loss, or be VERY AFRAID.” Lived experience tells me this works. For as many minutes each day you can accomplish it, well, you have that … Continue reading
You know, there were a lot of years in my life when I thought all the time about why I wasn’t happy, never mind successful, because I was deeply depressed. If only…I were different, he or she was different, this or that was different, THEN maybe I could have a chance at happiness. Of course … Continue reading
