Choosing To Create What You Want

Creation is a very interesting reality.  Every human being is constantly in a state of creation–for better or for worse.  I began to really realize this in 2011.  Since then, I have learned a great deal about the power I hold in creating the life I want.   Some people discover this power to create […]

The Darkness is Real

Yesterday was a dark day for me.  I was triggered by something by husband said and I spiraled.  I allowed the darkness to swirl around me for the entire day.  My mind was pummeled by disparaging thoughts about myself.  I know who the source of such thoughts is.  I know they aren’t true.  But when […]

Why Just Thinking Positive Thoughts Is Not Enough

If I had a dollar for every time during my fight with depression that I thought, “Don’t tell me to just think positively!  It doesn’t work!,” I would have a lot of extra cash!!   The fact is, I was right and wrong with this belief.  I was correct in believing that just thinking positively […]

Subconscious Programming And Forgiving Myself

Today (July 2015) I discovered something very interesting.  I learned that there has been some subconscious programming going on inside of me.  What is fascinating is that consciously I did not believe this programming–in fact, I have been extremely conscious of why I fought depression for a dozen years.  So to learn that there has […]

It’s Not Mine — MIND KEY

Somewhere at about the halfway point in my journey with depression, I realized that I should probably stop referring to the depression as “mine.”  I’m not sure where this idea came from; it just sort of showed up.  I had this strong desire to detach myself from it.  It was probably around this point that […]

Does My Life Matter?

None of us are going to leave this planet alive.  I know it’s obvious.  But sometimes we need a reminder that the person we are today may be the legacy we leave in a few hours.   My dad’s best friend passed away yesterday–very unexpectedly.  He was hiking a mountain with his grandkids, sat down, […]