by Shirley | Dec 16, 2022 | Depression
Ten days before Christmas we learned of another star that has taken his life. Twenty-four hours prior, there was a video posted of him dancing, smiling, and playing around. No one knew the feelings he was hiding, and no one knew that the next day he would walk down...
by Shirley | Nov 9, 2022 | Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
With Daylight Savings comes a variety of changes, not just those on the hands of a clock. We “fell backwards” this past weekend, and in doing so, there is less light for us to enjoy in the evening. It feels like we’re purged into total darkness as...
by Shirley | Nov 21, 2018 | Choose Joy!, Depression
Yesterday was a really bad day for me. I went to the bathroom and just cried while I was at work. After reapplying my makeup, I went back to my desk to try to act normal for the remainder of the day. I felt anything but “normal.” I felt crushed,...
by Shirley | Nov 9, 2018 | Choose Joy!, Depression, Food For Thought
“I feel like I am the cause of all of this, and I don’t like it. I don’t want to be a burden to you.” Someone spoke those very words to me just yesterday. I stopped for a moment because there have been times, I’m sure, in all of our...
by Shirley | Nov 8, 2017 | Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
If you’ve followed along during the month of October, you know the saga continues with the insurance company. As part of their third denial after our appeals, they required that I go through a series of tests. One thing that was maddening was a portion of...
by Shirley | Nov 3, 2017 | Choose Joy!, Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
Yesterday on Facebook, I shared an article regarding depression. I shared this in hopes to bring awareness. There are a lot of people believing you can “choose” to be happy. I was one of them for a long time giving that message here on this very blog. ...
