Tag: Depression

  • “Finding Who We Are” Entry #5: Stranger on a Broken Road

    “Finding Who We Are” Entry #5: Stranger on a Broken Road

    Life is a journey. It’s a singular path composed of hills, valleys, storms, droughts, life, and death. The journey, although destined for an end, is primarily defined by the process of finding who you are.

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  • Relapse

    Relapse

    I see it lurking. Its presence suppressed Oppressing me all of the while. ~ I feel it creeping. Hovering over my shoulder Far enough out of reach to rid. ~ I hear it breathing. The shallow pants match my own A puppet on strings my lungs have become. ~ I smell it decaying. My soul…

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  • Sunday Confession: Has God Given Up On Me?

    Sunday Confession: Has God Given Up On Me?

    Have you ever gone through a period of life, reached the end, and looked back only to realize that it would forever be remembered as a time of immense change? The appropriate word that comes to mind is “landmark.” These “landmark” periods of time are the ones you look back on and they signify moments…

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  • 3 Misconceptions of Depression

    3 Misconceptions of Depression

    Depression is a vile and vindictive disease. It is a thief in the night that comes to rob you of your joy. Living with such a debilitating disease can often be compared to living in a real life horror movie. You know that the ghost exists, you can sense its presence, but you never know…

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  • “Finding Who We Are” Entry #3: Growing Through the Pain

    “Finding Who We Are” Entry #3: Growing Through the Pain

    Experiencing difficulties in life is an inevitability. There has never been a singular person on this earth who did not experience a rocky path. Through these situations, though, we learn that it is not our circumstances that define us, but rather, how we react to them. This week I am honored to share my good…

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