Author: sea1989

So today is my oldest child’s birthday.  I couldn’t sleep last night because of all the thoughts running through my mind.  Thinking about him and worrying, as a mom always does, whether he is happy or not was one of them. My son also has depression and anxiety issues coupled with highly active thoughts and… Continue reading Laughter & Smiling – Always the best medicine

It is early in the morning and I automatically wake up before the alarm once more.  I have been trying to adjust to getting back into a normal sleeping schedule again due the prospect of finding a full-time job. The habit of scrolling through social media as soon as I wake up is something that… Continue reading Envisioning the world – Social media

The experience I had the last 3 weeks working with this particular insurance company, although brief, had a very powerful influence on my thoughts. The families we visited were mainly lower middle class, blue collar and hardworking but the one thing missing was the belief that they could move themselves from their current circumstance to… Continue reading A World of Difference – Positive vs. Negative thinking

In previous posts I’ve written about my struggle with depression and anxiety as it relates to my emotions and relationships with others but what I have not talked about is how it affects me physically and mentally on a daily basis. Most people know me as very organized, good at time management and usually on… Continue reading Daily Life – Moving through every day with depression and anxiety