Tag Archives: Depression

May is Mental Health Awareness Month…

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

…It’s also the month that has Mother’s Day and, for Tyler, the end of his school year. Due to physical and mental illnesses, summer can be a tough and guilty time for me. I don’t always feel well enough to … Continue reading →

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More Trouble for Tyler

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

Thankfully Tyler is on winter break and if anyone deserves the time off it’s him. There have been more incidents of bullying and a couple of times of Tyler expressing the wish to kill himself. One that sticks in mind … Continue reading →

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It Only Takes One

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

October 10th was World Mental Health Day and no surprise, I was too depressed to write anything inspiring about it. But the next day I received an email from someone who reminded me that one conversation, one honest way of … Continue reading →

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What if I Stayed in Here Forever?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

My son and boyfriend are at the pool and I have yet to get there this season. Instead, I am in my bathrobe, showered (you gotta give me credit for that) and have woken up from my second nap. My … Continue reading →

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TBT: Farmer’s Market

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Special thanks to Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous May and write a poem or a blog post. From May to October is our town’s Saturday morning farm market. This photo was taken … Continue reading →

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The Mountain

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

On Sunday I planned to take my son to the park, it was going to be a beautiful day. On Saturday night I prayed that I would be well enough to take him to the park. On Sunday morning I … Continue reading →

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So My Psychiatrist Went Off On Me

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

I’ve been seeing my psychiatrist since last August. She is a resident but I picked her because she was under the supervision of a psychiatrist who has a good reputation. The resident can’t do anything without her final approval. When … Continue reading →

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For My Son on His 10th Birthday

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

If you would like to see other birthday messages to my son, you can click here. Dear Tyler, I am three days late in writing this and for that I do apologize. It’s been a year since I have been … Continue reading →

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Big Day Out?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by

This weekend I am scheduled to go to a party in a state park thrown by my county’s lost pets’ Facebook page members. They were very helpful to me when Max was missing. The people in the group are really … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

This post is inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt #1 Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous April and write a poem or a blog post. Okay I’m taking some liberties with this prompt in that this post … Continue reading →

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