Self-care is seen as a luxury, but did you know it can lead to a longer, happier life? Without self-care, you’re likely to end up feeling stressed, tired, and unhappy. Here, we’ll look at how a lack of self-care can lead to an unhappy life. You will also learn some signs to watch out for…
Self care for those with depression can be one of the most difficult things to accomplish. When depression flares or strikes self care is the last thing you want to even think about. For me I am lucky to get out of the bed when my depression flares up. One of the biggest culprits for…
Making healthier changes in you life can be a struggle. Sometimes we just aren’t convinced a change is needed. Too many time we’re just great at avoiding change. It tends to be something we dread, rather than look forward to. I know this was true for me when I first discovered my mental illness. I…
I had planned for this summer to be the summer that I bought a bathing suit in a smaller size. That I walked the track with my brother and didn’t get winded. That I did it finally! It wasn’t, not even a little bit. Well that’s not entirely true. I did do some things that…
When you have a mental illness, one of the first things you learn is that you have pleasant days and unpleasant days. Some months those unpleasant days outweigh the good. Other months they don’t. It took me a long time to come to terms with my bad days. Most of it was from the stigma…
I was reading a book the other day, and the heroine was thinking about how she needed to spend fifteen minutes a day on herself. Just fifteen minutes to center her thoughts and relax. It got me to thinking about the little time we spend doing that for ourselves. I know that I don’t because I…