Yesterday I was determined not to feel sorry for myself, not to give in to those weekend feelings when I feel lonely and when my feelings seem out of control.
So I volunteered to help my best friend in her garden. Gosh it was hard work and after hours of weeding, digging, mowing, and clearing I […]
I try and go to the gym most days as a way of getting all those positive emotions to flow through this brain of mine! Today my legs were tired, really tired….the muscles were aching and they had no energy. Did I listen ? Of course not and off I went to the gym…after a […]
I wrote yesterday about my isolated feeling over the weekend. I have thought about it overnight and here are my reflections
When you are grieving you shut down your emotions to protect yourself. Maybe what I am feeling is the “numbness” associated with my heart still not being ready to emotionally join the world as yet.
It […]
I found a site called undoingdepression which has these 6 steps that I thought I would share, I don’t know about you but the more I read the more it inspires me to succeed!
• Get help. Don’t be ashamed of needing medication, and don’t give up […]
Easy - one step at a time. Remember when you were a baby, or last watched a baby starting to walk? They stand, they fall, they stand, they stumble, they stand a little longer, they fall, they repeat until they can walk confidently on their own. For me grief is like that, you move […]
At the start of the year I told you that I wanted to lose weight, to regain my self confidence and self esteem. I started a blog and a podcast to track my progress called Middle Age Shed and I am really pleased to report that I am on track to have lost 42lbs by […]
One of my favourite newsletters that I get is from Lou Tice.
Over the weekend he talked about reality - here is a snippet
“you and I are always creating our own reality. The way we see things depends not only on our physical makeup but also on the psychological filters we look through. One of the […]
I used to think that losing someone was “upsetting” - now I have lost people close I realise that grief is so much more than that….and a huge learning experience. It is an examination of your own soul. Tougher than any other exam that you may take! Here are my “lessons” from the Heartbreak University!
E= […]
I posted yesterday about an e-mail I got from someone who is really hurting and I would like to thank people for the great comments. I though I would post my tips on coping with grief
Give yourself an aim for each day - write down things that you are going to do and do them […]
We have all been there the feeling of total devastation - well I have just got an e-mail from a reader who says
“ I NEED HELP AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. My husband passed away 5 years ago and I never dealt with it because I felt that I had to be strong […]
Learning how to redefine yourself and rediscover life
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