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Overcoming depression with art. Sounds interesting. I was trying to think of a positive word to put in the tag but I couldn't. A lot of stuff about depression and anxiety popped up when I clicked yours.
My cousin, who was a scientist and kinda anal would plan her next day before she went to bed ,then lay in bed for 20 minutes in the morning planning her day. My goal is often trying to relax and do as little as possible. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Planning a day is different then what is working for me. That’s tough. Writing down 3 simple tasks to complete is much easier. Once it becomes a healthy habit, then it’ll be second nature.
Bullying is so detrimental. I'm so happy and excited for you, the life you've created and you healing journey. Thank you so much for sharing your story and know you're always helping someone by opening up. It gets easier, I promise. :) Also, nice editing, sir.
Wow editing isn’t a compliment I thought I’d get! Hahaha it’s getting better but it’s so time consuming. And yes, bullying SUCKS and the affect it has is heartbreaking. I was lucky, definitely, as I was able to weather the storm. Thank you for watching and for the support. ❤️
This was so good...not that I’m surprised. ;-) Way to put yourself out there and be vulnerable. I know it wasn’t easy, but I found it super helpful in reflecting upon my own experiences, too. Also, sorry I didn’t know you were having such a hard time back then. I guess I was already away at school for a lot of that, but I still wish I would have known so that I could be more helpful...though I might not have had the wisdom in those days to know how to help. Anyway, I wonder if identify formation is one is the reasons that depression is so common among teens and 20-somethings. I definitely didn’t have the mental strength to handle identify challenges at that age. I really clung to my clarinet, and I don’t know what I would have done with myself had I lost it. We have to get better at raising kids to construct identities in healthier ways. Even if something is deeply personal...and sports and the arts are soooooo similar in that regard...those are things we DO, they aren’t WHO we ARE. I still struggle to make that distinction sometimes. That really peaked for me in grad school. When I ran out of school, I still didn’t feel that I was competitive enough to make a living as a musician. In actuality, I may have been, but I hardly tested that before I went in this other direction. I was too terrified of the possibility of finding out that I wasn’t talented enough (well... that and I was broke, LOL...). Some days, I regret that but other days I don’t at all because I really love my current work and I see arts entrepreneurship education as one of the most powerful tools we have in combating exactly what you are talking about...but annnnnyway...GREAT VIDEO!!!
Hahaha Winnie is our fat Garfield and Nala is our newest addition -- 6 month old Pit/husky. We've had her a month. She's essentially a Giant toddler and I don't see it ever changing! I was distracted by Winnie being soaking wet and totally blanked on recording the ending of the video. Just decided to roll with it. Thanks for subscribing, dude!
