Practical: "mindful of the results, usefulness, advantages or disadvantages, etc. of action or procedure." Nowadays, I often find myself wondering about time. Usually, it is because it's already Wednesday in April and I still feel like I'm in February. I find myself thinking about how much time I've wasted and how much time I'm wasting …
Day 46/100
APRIL 13 Go the entire day without complaining. This is easier said than done. I often look at the negatives in things, usually without even realizing it. Work was pretty slow and empty and, since I work with my mom, it was a pretty good day. So, there was no complaining there. When I came …
UPDATE | Mercury in Retrograde
My 100 Days posts have been very choppy lately and, for that, I apologize. So I figure maybe an update is needed. Maybe not. Either way, it would probably be best for me to talk about these things, whether anyone listens/reads it or not. I've been reading a lot about astrology lately and even discovered …
A Different Life in My Head
I do wonder if this is a sign of yet another undiagnosed mental illness. I have a separate life in my head that I frequently think about. Really, it's hard to put into words. I imagine myself, in similar situations, but having different reactions than what I physically express. Right now, I almost feel like …
Day 38/100
MARCH 27 List 20 positive affirmations about yourself without looking any up. I am so much stronger than I believe Happiness is something that I will achieve My ambition grows everyday Mental illness does not define who I am I have control of my life and will no longer give it to anybody else I …
Day 30/100
MARCH 17 Write down 5 regrets. Accept them as learning experiences & forgive yourself. Getting into an abusive relationship that I was fully aware of. I gave up friends, family, and myself. I struggle, still, with PTSD from the days where he tried to kill me and knew how to get into my house undetected. …
Day 29/100
MARCH 16 What advice would you give your younger self & do you follow it now? Oh wow. This post can either be extremely transparent or completely useless. Lets go with the former! The advice that I would give my younger self would be to not rush life. I've always been an immediate gratification kind …
A thought provoking article
Why do mental health professionals disagree so strongly over the issue of antidepressant effectiveness? What is their disagreement about? via Is Improvement on Antidepressants a Sign of a Mood Disorder? — Psychology Today
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
For the past week, I've been in such a rut that I can't seem to shake. I rack my brain trying to figure out where this is coming from; where does this feeling originate? What I keep coming back to is this: I'm unhappy. I keep telling myself that I need to just keep things …
Day 13/100
FEBRUARY 22 What can you do to take better care of yourself? Lets get personal!!!! Stay on track with my high alkaline diet & stay away from sugar at all costs. Buy organic products when I can. Put more effort into some sort of exercising, whether at home or at a gym. Be honest with …
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