Category Archives: Depression

How Do You Find Balance?

No – I don’t mean balance as in standing on one foot balance.  I mean Work/Life balance.  The balance between your job commitments and your life.  Life, yanno, as in the things you LIKE to do, not the stuff you’re paid to do.  How do you find balance between them? It’s actually very important to…

The Grass is Always Greener

I went back to work because staying home with my kids all day drove me nuts. I left that job for another job because that old job drove me nuts. I’m now contemplating figuring out how to stay home because learning the ropes at my new job and commuting is driving me nuts. Maybe I’m…

No More Grey Clouds

The clouds I’ve previously blogged about have pretty much disappeared both figuratively and literally.  I bet the sun has burned them away.  It’s been ÜBER hot here the last few days and it’s been amazing – Squee!  I love, love, love it!  We’ve been in the pool every night after dinner.  It’s about time ‘cause…

The Dawn of a New "Era"

This post title has so many meanings for us these days… Back on Earth Day, I took the kids outside with plastic bags to pick up garbage from our neighbourhood.  Several kids from our street joined us and helped out.  One little girl that joined us lives across the street, and is a year older…

The Winds of Change

Early last week I wrote about “Blowing Away The Clouds of Depression“, in which I was truthful and honest about feeling cloudy, grey and unmotivated.  (If you missed it, you may want to go read it because I strongly believe its one of my better posts).  I don’t want to wallow in the feelings and…

Blowing Away The Clouds of Depression

Since January 2008 my brain has been what I can only describe as “foggy, grey and cloudy”. For months I’ve been: Having difficulty falling asleep & anxious Unable to concentrate on anything (easily distracted) Having a hard time motivating myself to do anything – getting dressed, brushing my teeth, cleaning the house etc. have all…