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Relax to Ease The Fear

by anna on May 29th, 2008

As you know this week I have been struggling, struggling to face life ahead. The depression has been strange it has been more about a total lack of enjoyment of life……a lack of energy to face the reality. Yesterday, a friend had a free day so we went to the pictures to see the new Sex and The City movie, had lunch and then went to the gym. It was great, it stopped me from thinking about the darkness and allowed me to relax.

I can’t say that the depression is over - I am still thinking of going to the doctor - but I do have more energy today. It goes back to something that we say a lot about grief. A smile, a laugh may seem small….but how it helps your mindset.

I would encourage anyone who is feeling like me to take the plunge and arrange a day when you just relax. It is not the solution but it eases the pain and helps your heart to recover.

A learning from the movie is that love is complicated, love hurts whether you are with someone, lost someone or by yourself.

Love is wonderful, love is awful…..love is simple, love is complicated….however, love is what makes the world go round :) 

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