"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit."
E. E. Cummings
(American poet, playwright and artist)
We can all find ourselves buffeted about by the troubles that life throws at us.
I hope the thoughts and experiences I've shared in these posts help you through some of those difficult and challenging times; I hope they help you believe in yourself, and your ability to deal with such instances, should they come your way...
Bereavement – Dealing with the Death of a Loved One
The pain of bereavement is possibly the worst emotional pain ever. I don’t think there’s any other quite as devastating.
Breakdown, or Whatever it Was – Learning to Live Again
A ‘breakdown’ is what doctors describe as a period of severe depression or psychosis, caused by extreme stress or overwork…
Depression – An Endless Cycle of Ups and Downs… (Part 2)
Having had a terrible breakdown relatively early on in my life; my emotional state constantly seemed to be subject to a perpetual cycle…
Depression – An Endless Cycle of Ups and Downs… (Part 1)
Depression can be a terrible thing to suffer from. It is an illness; a type of mental health disorder that can affect people at any stage…
Yearning for Some Rest – Living With a Sleep Disorder
The anecdote “No one ever died from a lack of sleep” was frequently quoted to me while I was growing up… However, it certainly did help…
Anorexia, an Eating Disorder – The Merciless Demon Within… (Part 2)
I was 13 years old when my anorexia first started; my Mother had died a few years earlier from cancer and I was desperately unhappy.
Anorexia, an Eating Disorder – The Merciless Demon Within… (Part 1)
There are a number of eating disorders, the most commonly known being anorexia and bulimia; there are others like binge eating…
Guilt – Not a Pleasant Trip to Go On, But So Many of Us Do!
Living with a debilitating emotion like guilt can feel like an unbearable burden. But we can overcome it…
It’s called a ‘guilt trip’; but perhaps…
We Can Build a New Career, Find Fulfilment and Achieve Success!
Success and fulfilment are often right in front of us, but we get so caught up in our thoughts that we don’t see it… After struggling for…
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Please note that what I relate here in these posts are accounts based on my own personal experiences, that of very close family members, or what I have observed in my life, as I feel that is all I can speak of with any real authority.
Whatever information I give here, or share here with you in these posts, is done so in complete good faith, and based entirely and only on my personal understanding of the various issues discussed.
While I am more than happy to extend my support to anyone who wants to reach out to me – I am not a trained counselor. Thus I am not in a position to give advice on any emotional, psychological, or medical issues, and am not attempting to do so in any of these posts.
If you feel you are suffering from any medical, psychological, or emotional issues – please speak to your doctor about them.
All the same, please, please do remember – you don't have to suffer alone.
With all my good wishes,
Dana x