Embracing your Brain (and all the shit that comes with it) | Recognizing Depression & Anxiety

I've always been a procrastinator. However, I'm more aware of what my body is telling me and the signs that lead me to getting overwhelmed. I've finished my practicum and am finishing up my classes. As busy as I was this summer, I thought it would never end, but I did it. My garden is growing and producing lots of peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Although we've had to make adjustments and kill a few branches, it'll be okay. I'm not too upset that some may die as we did what was necessary. They needed cages to support their stems. If they produce anything, great, if they don't -it'll be okay.  I'm so proud of my garden. Starting the cucumber and tomato plant from seeds was an amazing transformation I was able to see. I can't wait for next summer.  My homework assignments are slowly getting checked off, one by one. I'm working on focusing one task at a time. This helps decrease the amount of stress I tend to fe...

August 3rd is my mother's birthday. It's a day we {my family} wanted to celebrate as she would have been 58 this year. So we did. Sing happy birthday - celebrate their life. It was important to you, so celebrate it. Be cheesy, they would have loved it. Give them gifts - whether it's for yourself, to someone else, or to them. You're still honoring them and making them feel loved. You know they're enjoying it and love it, even if it's a homemade card. Eat their favorite food - for her it was Mexican food and margaritas. We went to her favorite restaurant and drank with her in heaven. It'll spark memories you made with them and new ones you're sharing with them in their memory. Live in the moment - Be Mindful. Embrace the moment, focus on what you're doing right then and there, laugh if you need to or cry, or don't. Look around yourself and embrace the environment around you, notice your thoughts and try to make the best of it. They are ce...