I’m back! After a month’s hiatus, I decided I should attempt posting again, it is often inspiring for me whether anyone else reads it or not. This morning I was feeling more than a little overwhelmed by all the things I think I “SHOULD” be doing because I am not working. However, I have…

This information is from an article posted by Polly Noble on 2/6/13 entitled: “10 Simple Acts Of Radical Self-Care”.  This article really resonated with me, initially because Ms. Noble is a fellow cancer survivor with maybe a few peace and love tendencies… Here is the link:  http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7633/10-simple-acts-of-radical-self-care.html Ms. Noble says: “Before I was diagnosed with…

  I found a great article by Margaret Paul entitled “How Do You Actually Learn To Love Yourself?”  It was posted on September 18, 2014 . The link is: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-15295/how-do-you-actually-learn-to-love-yourself.html Ms. Paul describes the following 6 step “Inner bonding Process” for learning to love yourself. Be willing to feel pain and take responsibility for your feelings.…

Some time ago my youngest niece sent me a card with the Serenity Prayer on it. I look at it every day, not due to a substance abuse issue, rather for a “letting go” and “new reality” perspective. In visiting with my therapist today, it became pretty obvious that I have not fully accepted and…

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May 20, 2016 12:11am I know that I often experience distorted thinking which correlates strongly with depression.  This article does a good job of explaining disordered thinking. It also makes suggestions as to ways to correct or redirect thinking.  (OK, I’ve fixed the font on this at least 6 times and it just keeps reverting…

May 18, 2016 4:16pm I got quite a bit accomplished by 1 or 130 today. I  dis some cleaning and house chores that have needed to be done for a while  Then I made glitter bombs for my GP family and got them mailed. Glitter bombs are homemade cards with some bling and/or a GP symbol…

May 17, 2016 7:52pm I felt really sad and guilty today because  I  did not have the energy I needed to attempt a telephone conversation.  I slept poorly and was having a bit of a down day. But I miss my family and want to communicate with them. This got me thinking about my aversion…

May 13, 2016 10:14pm This article is from http://www.emmaseppala.com/18-science-based-reasons-try-loving-kindness-meditation-today/   Here are some excerpts: Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM) has been shown to have many benefits. Here are a few: Increases positive emotions & reduces negative emotions: LKM increases love, joy, contentment, gratitude, hope, and interest, amongst others. This resulted in increased mindfulness, purpose in life, social support,…