Almost 3 months has gone by since I posted!
As we all know, especially in cases where denial is involved, it's possible for the days to turn into weeks, to turn into months, and if we aren't careful we're in our 80's wondering what the heck happened to our lives.
I've been thinking about Future Forward everyday. The main reason I've been hesitant to write again is because after my last post something magical started to happen... I started feeling less depressed!!
While this is great news of course, it became one of those situations where I didn't want to say the words for fear that it would all unravel. Like an artist who doesn't want to discuss their latest work for fear of jinxing it, I was afraid that if I wrote about feeling better that my depression would somehow come back.
But today I'm feeling brave so - since the middle of February my depression has pretty much disappeared. I appreciate that there are several factors which have contributed to this but it is such a relief that it still feels almost too good to be true.
Factors contributing to my reduced depression;
- Regular therapy sessions helped me to acknowledge and work through my problems and fears alleviating their hold on me and my moods.
- Regular exercise helped regulate my moods and increase my self worth, respect and esteem
- Daily meditation, mindfulness and/or active relaxation helped calm my mind, create balance and focus my efforts.
- Striving for wellness I got tested for std's, got my blood checked and got tested for food allergies. Keeping on top of my health is the kind of self care which helps me feel worthy.
- Resolving old disconnections through communication helped me let go of people and memories which were not serving me. I feel less depressed partly because of my proactive efforts to fight for my happiness and that feels great.
Since I last wrote I have kept very busy moving home and working towards a new career.
Next post I'm going to review and revise my original goals and intentions when I began Future Forward.
Be kind to yourself.
~ Future Forward
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