Between post break-up, leaving a bad job, and winter looming, I'm feeling quite low. But I know that this too shall pass. I'm grateful for...
* dreamwidth- lists like these give me hope when I'm feeling socially isolated *my LIghtbox, to get me through the many gray days in my current hometown * family reaching out to support me (this must mean they are really worried, but it warms my heart to know that people care) * feeling more comfortable in social situations * accepting that members of my immediate family show love in the way they know how * In social situations, I'm grateful that I can sink into feeling like "these people are good people, some of them might like me, even if they aren't quite 'my people'...we surely have some commonalities!" * occasionally going to yoga *warm blankets * met with my therapist, and she wants to see me 2x week (this makes me happy, I like her) * making slow progress on the guitar
Finally, despite my sense that my depression has reared it's ugliest head due to a recent break-up, I'm very grateful that I am out of a relationship which was not working for me.
As a side note, I've found a lot of help from a small paperback written by neuropsychologist Rick Hanson. It's called Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice At a Time.
Rick also has an e-newsletter called Just One Thing...and it's always a joyful, uplifting read.
Gratitude List
* dreamwidth- lists like these give me hope when I'm feeling socially isolated
*my LIghtbox, to get me through the many gray days in my current hometown
* family reaching out to support me (this must mean they are really worried, but it warms
my heart to know that people care)
* feeling more comfortable in social situations
* accepting that members of my immediate family show love in the way they know how
* In social situations, I'm grateful that I can sink into feeling like "these people are good people, some of them might like me, even if they aren't quite 'my people'...we surely have some commonalities!"
* occasionally going to yoga
*warm blankets
* met with my therapist, and she wants to see me 2x week (this makes me happy, I like her)
* making slow progress on the guitar
Finally, despite my sense that my depression has reared it's ugliest head due to a recent break-up, I'm very grateful that I am out of a relationship which was not working for me.
As a side note, I've found a lot of help from a small paperback written by neuropsychologist Rick Hanson. It's called Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice At a Time.
Rick also has an e-newsletter called Just One Thing...and it's always a joyful, uplifting read.
My heart goes out all.... we 'gon make it!