I maybe grieving, I may have lost my way
But I am still me, I am still the woman I was
I maybe lost and fearing I can never find that me again
But I am still me and I am on my way to being me again
I maybe struggling at times to cope
But I am, and I am so proud that I am
I maybe feel at times that I will not be strong enough
But I know that I am. Resilient and strong is what I am
So no matter what peaks and now matter what troughs
This person will fight, how do I know?
Because …read more

Just watching the television and someone said
“You have to suffer, to really live”

 You see just when you all thought that the grief was a bad thing, there is hope! I say that tongue in
 cheek but do you know,  I think bereavement really does help you value love, value life and value what you have got now more than ever…..don’t you?
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Affirmations are something that I believe can help you through depression. Affirmations are positive statements that I read before I go to sleep and as I wake up in the morning. As you know I am trying to lose weight and I am doing well with 10lbs lost so far….but as I have started the diet I have felt down. I think it is because the person that I want to notice isn’t here, and that is wrong. I should value myself, want to do it for me. So I have written these

I enjoy being successful and value my contribution …read more

I have used affirmations for a few years to help my lack of confidence. Affirmations are sentences – usually about 6-10, are sentences that you write down and read them every day. The sentences are a way of speaking back to that inner voice that is being negative!
Each sentence starts with “I”, and is written in the present tense as if the goal to which we aspire has already been achieved. The key is to use emotive words so here is one of mine
“I am delighted that I am comfortable at social events and have made many new friends”
Oh and …read more