Widows Quest

December 11th, 2007

Who am I now?

Do you ever feel that you don’t know who you are any more? I know that I have wondered about who I am now?  Well, here is the magical answer to that problem…
YOU! ….You are unique, you are special because there is only one of you. Loss can mean that you forget about your special […]

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October 3rd, 2007

Do your tears seem stuck inside?

As you all know I try and stay as positive as possible, as I believe that we determine our level of happiness. Then occassionally I have a day like today. One when I am crying inside and yet they just won’t come out..I think I get so used to appearing strong that I forget how […]

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September 12th, 2007

3 Mind Tricks to Feel Better

When we are feeling down we often feel out of control, the good news is that we can take control. Here are 3 mind tricks I use to turn my depression into a positive mind set.

We decide our reality. If we believe we are depressed we are, if we believe there are positive aspects to […]

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August 30th, 2007

That Feeling of Emptiness

Today is one of those days, you know the kind I mean. One that just feels as though I am going through the motions, nothing engages me, I don’t want to do anything. These days are tough…in a few minutes I am going to get myself out and go for a walk..by the canal, that […]

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August 29th, 2007

Surviving, grief and guilt

I was reading an article within the Daily Mirror today about grief. I agree with their conclusion that grief can lead to guilt and the best way to overcome the related depression is to help others. Here is a snippet of the article
“One of the greatest griefs suffered by survivors of Auschwitz was dealing with […]

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July 18th, 2007

Gaining Control of Your Depression

Today has been a better day, I have felt better and seem to be getting on an even keel. So how have I achieved that

I shared my feelings with a friend. Vocalising the emotion, helped enormously as it seemed to release it from my head.
I set myself 3 actions for today - easy ones but […]

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April 16th, 2007

Dealing with Negative Thoughts

David Taylor an author has these 3 tips to help us try and overcome depression or negative thinking. I thought I would share them with you
1. Separate out the emotion you feel in the thought by looking at it As-If you were observing it from the outside – say to yourself “How fascinating, I […]

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February 19th, 2007

Pain is just a thought

In yesterdays positive thinking carnival there was a post from Walt on Pain is a Highly Concentrated Thought. This had a lasting effect on me especially the quote “The solution to that would be to not think so much on a bad experience, but rather if the thought comes up, think about what good it […]

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February 18th, 2007

Let’s Start the Week in a Positive Way!

T Welcome to the February 18, 2007 edition of positive thinking.
ananga presents Moments of Tranquility - Breath Counting posted at Answers from Ayurveda, saying, “Relaxation and meditation exercise for inviting calm - with free MP3 instructions and meditation music”
Deb Serani presents The Broken Heart Syndrome: AKA Stress Cardiomyopathy posted at Dr. Deborah Serani, saying, […]

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February 11th, 2007

Loss of Life

Anna Nicole Smith was a human being. People may not have agreed with her life but for me a loss of life is sad in any circumstances. We know how depression can take hold, we know how life seems so difficult to cope with….no doubt many of us have even briefly contemplated ending our life. […]

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