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Blogging Through Shit

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Good Morning, World!!! I am not sure what I am dealing with at the moment. One moment I am struggling and the next, I am okay. Since I am unsure what is going on with me emotionally, I tend to write in moments like this. Writing helps me process whatever the hell is going on. It helps me figure out what is going on.

As I write this post I am just going to write what is going through my head. This might be scary for you all as I am going to be blunt as hell and not hold back. Hell, what I think scares the shit out of me sometimes. The stuff coming out is not the scariest I have thought.

I am slightly worried about money for the month of May. Not as worried as I was in previous post but still worried. I know things will work out when it comes the money situation as I have people who can be of help to be if need be. I just don’t want to have to depend on them.

I wish my neighbor would turn down their stupid television. It is pissing me off and for some fucking reason it is trigger me. Why in the hell is someone’s loud television trigging me? Sounds silly but it is triggering for some odd reason.

I think I am going to read. I love reading and enjoy it immensely. I just don’t understand why it is taking me so long to read this particular book. It is an awesome book and will write a book review on it when I am finally finished with it.

I wonder who actually reads my blog. I mean is it reaching the people I want it to reach. Are people actually reading it or just “liking it” after reading a few sentences? I am trying to figure out why I only have just over three hundred followers after nearly four years of blogging. In fact I wonder if tags work sometimes. I know they must but I just wonder how many people actually go to the tags. I know I do.

I should really be doing chores right now. I need to clean my apartment. I clean my apartment once a week. Or I attempt to clean it once week. Nobody likes having to clean but it is a necessity that is part of being an adult.

I think I am going to go now. Thank you for reading. It is very much appreciated from my end. Peace Out, World!!!

Weekly Plans

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Sunday

  • Blog
  • Clean apartment
  • Art
  • Workbooks

Monday

  • Blog
  • Therapy
  • Speaking engagement
  • Workbooks

Tuesday

  • Blog
  • Job interview
  • Art
  • Workbooks

Wednesday

  • Blog
  • Art
  • Workbooks

Thursday

  • Blog
  • Day treatment
  • Art
  • Workbooks

Friday

  • Blog
  • Art
  • Workbooks
  • Baseball game

Saturday

  • Blog
  • Art
  • Workbook
  • Baseball game

Plans to Fight Off Depression

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Good Morning, World!!! I am thrilled to have 300 hundred followers. Yes, I realize I posted a really short post about this already but it is a big deal to me. It’s a big deal to me because it means people are actually interested in my blog.

As I think about what I am going to do for the day I noticed that my depression is trying to ruin my day. I am bound to not let the depression ruin my day because I have plans to make it a lazy and relaxing day. For me depression can easily ruin my day I today I am setting my mind to not let it do so.

One of the things I’ll be doing today to make it a good day for me is reading. Reading has been a great go to coping skill for me as of lately. Being able to concentrate on reading is a huge deal for me as it has been difficult for me to do until recently.

Another thing that I will be doing is listening to podcast. Specifically a podcast on philosophy. I have been learning a great deal about the topic of philosophy and realize that I it is a subject that I enjoy. A subject that they would have taught when I was in high school.

Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful Sunday. Peace Out, World!!!

Woo Hoo, 300 Followers

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I now I have 300 followers. It has taken nearly four years to get to this many followers and I am okay with that. Over the last four years of blogging I have realized that my followers and regular readers are loyal. If it wasn’t for you my reader, I wouldn’t have a blog. Thank you so much for the follows. Have a great day, World!!!

 

Weekly Plans

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Sunday

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness
  • Read
  • Workbooks
  • Be lazy

Monday

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness
  • Read
  • Workbooks
  • Day treatment
  • Check in with therapist
  • Art Group

Tuesday

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness
  • Day treatment
  • Therapy
  • Read
  • Workbooks

Wednesday

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness
  • Day treatment
  • Appointment to find out about new recovery model at mental health agency
  • Read
  • Workbooks

Thursday

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness
  • Read
  • Workbooks

Friday

  • Blog
  • Mindfulness
  • Day treatment
  • Read
  • Workbooks

Saturday

  • Refer to Sunday.
  • Just be lazy.

Weekly Plans

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Sunday

  • Blog
  • Read
  • Art
  • Laundry
  • Workbooks

Monday

  • Blog
  • Go to doctor’s
  • Art Group
  • Read
  • Workbooks

Tuesday

  • Blog
  • Go to DSHS
  • Read
  • Workbooks
  • Art

Wednesday

  • Blog
  • Therapy
  • Read
  • Workbooks

Thursday

  • Blog
  • Art
  • Read
  • Workbooks

Friday

  • Blog
  • Read
  • DBT Group

Saturday

  • Blog
  • Read
  • Volunteer
  • Workbooks

Weekly Plans

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Sunday

  • Blog
  • Art
  • Read
  • DBT homework
  • Pretty much be lazy

Monday

  • Blog
  • Art group
  • See case manager
  • Workbooks
  • DBT homework

Tuesday

  • Blog
  • Household chores
  • DBT homework
  • Workbooks
  • Pretty much an adulting type day

Wednesday

  • Blog
  • Therapy
  • Mental health clubhouse March birthday celebration
  • Read
  • Art
  • DBT Homework
  • Workbooks

Thursday

  • Blog
  • Workbooks
  • DBT homework
  • Read
  • Art

Friday

  • Blog
  • DBT Group
  • Therapy
  • Workbooks
  • Read

Saturday

  • Blog
  • Lunch with friends at Red Robin
  • Volunteer

Everyday Inspiration; Day 16: Mine Your Own Material

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Good Afternoon, World!!! Today’s assignment is mine your material. It ask to look at your draft to see if I can look at it in a new way. I have been working on my one and only draft for awhile and well its one of those post that you just want to make sure it has just the right wording to be able to convey the message I am wanting to say.

Another thing is I think that this assignment is piggy backing on yesterdays assignment of take a cue from your reader and I have done that. For me mining my material and taking a cue from you my reader are similar yet different. And I am okay with that.

Thank you for reading. Have a great day. Peace Out, World!!!

Weekly Plans

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Sunday

  • Blog
  • Head to Spokane for Grandma’s funeral
  • Read

Monday

  • Blog
  • Attend Grandma’s funeral
  • Hang out with friend

Tuesday

  • Blog
  • Head back to Seattle
  • Read
  • Clean apartment

Wednesday

  • Blog
  • Therapy
  • Clean apartment

Thursday

  • Blog
  • Dr. Appointment
  • Clean apartment

Friday

  • Blog
  • See case manager
  • Go to DBT group
  • Therapy

Saturday

  • Blog
  • Lunch with friends
  • Volunteer

 

Everyday Inspiration; Day 1: Why I Write

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Good Afternoon, World!!! I write for a multiple reasons. Reasons, I had planned to write about and reasons that were unexpected.

Let’s start by why I started my blog. I started my blog for two main reasons. The first reason was to help educate people who don’t have lived experience that folks like myself who do have lived experience can live a productive life. It may not be productive in the eyes of a “normal” person but productive from my perspective.

The second reason I started blogging was to give those who struggle with a mental health condition/challenge that there is hope in choosing to live in active recovery whatever that may look like to the individual reading. Yes, I’ve shared by heartbreak and struggles here but I’ve gotten up and wiped myself off and hope that what I share give those who have lived experience some sort of hope.

There were some unexpected reasons I blog. The first happens to be advocacy. I didn’t realize that I could advocate here on my blog. Advocacy is something I love to do and am proud that I am able to do it on my blog. The other unexpected reason I write is that I have found that it helps me with my own recovery. My recovery means the world to me.

Thank you for reading. I appreciate all of you because if it wasn’t for you the reader I would not be writing on this blog. Thanks, again. Peace Out, World!!!