My previous post describes what depression feels like, so I thought a good follow up would be to address lifestyle choices that can prevent, or at least lessen depression and help you maintain healthy moods. True clinical depression is caused by unbalanced brain chemistry. The causes of the imbalance can be numerous – a genetic […]
What Does Depression Feel Like?
A few months ago, I read a book that brought me to an interesting realization. The book is Walking on Water When You Feel Like You’re Drowning: Finding Hope in Life’s Darkest Moments by Tommy Nelson and Steve Leavitt. In the book, Nelson describes the way that depression affected his life. When I read through […]
How Craigslist Is Going to Fix My Laundry Problem – Maybe
Remember this? Yes. That’s the floor of the laundry room. Granted, you can’t actually see the floor, but it’s under there. I promise. We have been using a washing machine that we inherited when we purchased our last house. It was a real pretty set with a lot of bells and whistles – and I hated […]
PluggedIn.com – Screen TV Shows, Movies & Music for Your Kids
When you head to a movie, do you know what you’re getting into? When you, or your child, buy music or a video game, do you know what to expect? I don’t mean knowing whether the reviews were good or bad, or whether you know which ridiculously overpaid actor will be starring in the show. […]
Genie Siri
Most people would agree that the iPhone has changed a ton about our lives. Used to, it was only professionals that had cool gadgets like that, primarily due to company issued Blackberry’s and the such. Well, the iPhone changed that by reaching the masses. From teenagers to stay-at-home moms, everyone has one. That is, at least according to […]
Feast or Famine
So, I am notoriously messing up common phrases and sayings. Well, I initially named this post “Flood or Drought.” I knew that didn’t sound right, but it’s all I could come up with. What I actually meant, and aptly renamed the post as, was “Feast or Famine.” You’ll have to excuse me in the future […]
When Abnormal Is Your Normal
In the adolescent years, I’m pretty sure that everyone wonders if they’re normal. I know for sure that girls do, and I would assume the same is for boys. Adolescence is the time in life when kids start to try and determine where their place is in the world. Somewhere along the way, most people […]
Schooling – What are they thinking???
Happy Fall! I know August marks a milestone for many families. Some have a child starting school for the first time and is off to Kindergarten, new middle school or new high school, or maybe this is the first year without anyone in school. Either way, Fall tends to bring an air of new beginnings. Since […]
Crossing That Line
I finally took the leap. Is that the right saying? I am constantly combining sayings on accident and ending up with ridiculous things coming out of my mouth. I don’t know. Anyway, I did it. I caved and started taking an antidepressant. I guess I shouldn’t say I “caved,” but that most accurately communicates how […]
Everyday Essentials – Google Reader
Welcome to the the second installment of ‘Everyday Necessities’. Okay, I know. You’re probably thinking you missed the first installment. You didn’t. I actually just changed the title of the series. That’s kind of breaking the rules, I suppose, but the other title, “Things you can’t live without, or at least don’t want to,” was just […]