A week or so ago a colleague said to me “you expect too much from other people” and I thought hard for a moment and then it hit me that I expect a lot from myself most often. It was an ‘aha! moment. I responded “well, that’s because I expect a lot from myself”. They said that was the problem. 🤔 I don’t think it’s a problem at all! It is one trait that sets me apart from others. We all have them. I will try my best to not be so hard on others but so far expecting a lot from myself has not hindered my functionality and therefore I will keep going.

I can only be ‘me’ because that’s the only ‘me’ I know to be!

Embrace your uniqueness! Be YOU! 😊

~MH

I know it is painfully difficult to wait for medication to work or wait for anything to work. Continue reading, walking the dogs, golfing, etc…doing the normal daily activities that you’ve done in the past and time will pass. I suggest less TV adding more reading and being outside in nature even if it’s sitting outside and doing absolutely nothing because that’s OK!

Put the worries in a worry jar to be revisited at a later date. Start where you are every single day. Have no expectations and let each day appear as it will.

Don’t think about life having to change but think of it more in terms of adding new things to an already established routine. Reading, walking 30 minutes a day even if it’s 15 minutes twice a day and mindfulness/meditation. Those three things, over time, can make a big difference in how we think and feel.

Without hope there can be no plan but where there’s a plan there is hope. 😊

Right now, this very moment, someone is thinking about suicide. That friend who is telling you they are ‘okay’..’fine’.. is possibly far from allowing you into their actual reality. They aren’t revealing their true feelings because you won’t understand and will brush it off. Listen to them…hear them…and if nothing else, verbally let them know you are there for them, you care about them and that they can talk to you about anything. Hug them. Severe depression takes an otherwise healthy brain and evokes thinking patterns of loneliness. They cannot visualize any other option. Verbal compassion can help your friend silence these negative thoughts and begin to think differently. It’s a start. If you aren’t sure how to talk with someone who has thoughts of suicide, it’s time to learn. What are you waiting for? The time is now for tomorrow may be too late. Reach out…listen…save a life.
I Care! Let’s Talk! 💞