Sooo, a ton of people on facebook have been writing one thing they are grateful for each day in the month of November. Apparently, since I am not one of those people, I am not as grateful as they are–at least I don’t feel like I am. Complaining about my insomnia et al is much [...]
Archive for the ‘Depression’ Category
Facebook Thanksgiving
Posted in blessings, Coco, Cold!, Cooking, credential program @SJSU, Depression, exercise, friendship, laughter, PCS, Rommel, special education, students, teaching, wedding on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Stolen
Posted in Bitterness, Depression, Evil Thoughts, friendship, heart ache, Negativity, starting over on November 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Caution . . . tempted to write an emo post . . . too old for that . . . but, BITCH STOLE MY BEST FRIEND and I’m the evil one? Judgmental controlling bullies be-GONE! I FEEL MUCH BETTER WITHOUT YOU THERE WATCHING MY EVERY MOVE AND JUDGING MY EVERY WORD. I FEEL MUCH BETTER [...]
Back to School! (Not that different from my “summer vacation”)
Posted in credential program @SJSU, Depression, exercise, Negativity, teaching on August 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Fall Semester 2011: No Job One academic class One Bi-weekly Student Teaching Seminar w/extensive Student Teaching internship at a local middle school. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It seems so light compared to last semester with full time work and full time classes! I go to campus Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and every other Thursday night, [...]
A Happy Life
Posted in Christianity, Coco, Cooking, Dad, dance, Depression, energetic, family, finances, forgiveness, friendship, happiness, hiking, laughter, marriage, Mom, reading, reconciliation, Rommel, Sexuality, travel, Uncategorized on July 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A few months ago I let my imagination loose and wrote in my journal (the tangible, hand-written one) a description of the kind of life I think would make me happy. Writing about and imagining myself as happy (truly, madly, deeply, un- apologetically happy) felt liberating, so I’ve actually re-read the journal entry a few [...]
Case of the Mondays
Posted in Depression on May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So I’m going to drink some tea, and do whatever it takes to feel better.
Feeling Icky Today
Posted in Depression on May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I slept through work and am spending the day lounging around the house . . . this sounds like the old me. *sigh* Just got to keep moving forward and not get too depressed over one lost day.
Feeling Energized
Posted in Depression, energetic, happiness, Jump for Joy, Magical Internet People, starting over, Uncategorized on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I feel tired, my usual MO is to get emotional and let myself spiral downwards. I’d veg on the couch watching TV while surfing the internet and letting the negative thoughts take over. Now, however, since I am starting my life over, and letting myself find new ways to deal with depression and low [...]