It's been a while since I wrote about my depression and anxiety. A month ago I
realized while I had gained a lot of understanding of myself since I'd become
aware of my depression and anxiety, I needed tools to move forward. I started
seeing a Christian psychologist who is a God-send for me. She listens and she
is giving me the tools I need to shut down my anxious thoughts and helping me
to live the way God intended me to live. I am learning to tell
the difference between realistic and unrealistic thoughts. To be aware of
what I am thinking and of my negative thoughts. This awareness is hard to do
when you've spent a lifetime ignoring and denying those thoughts, keeping your
mind occupied with anything to avoid them. Now I know to stop them.
I've discovered I need
lots of space in my life. Space to think, space to spend time with God, space
to write. No schedules or to-do lists. Freedom to work the way I work. Not the
way others work.
And I'll spend more time enjoying the dappled sky, watching my
nephew run and play, laughing with my granddaughter and loving every moment spent
with family and friends. I must say, life is good.
(From my Facebook Profile June 9, 2015)
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