CHANGE YOUR WORLD! IT'S MAGICAL!

   When you are in bed with depression 

beginning this will be the hardest part. 

But, you have got to try this even though everything in you will say that you just cannot. You may feel weighed down, or that it is impossible. But I can attest to you that this next opportunity  is by far the simplest but not the easiest. Here goes!

    DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!
     Paint a wall, or pull weeds, mow the lawn if you have one, paint the front door, clean windows, redo something, clear out clutter. The project is your choice! What can YOU come up with to do?  Do something to make an improvement in YOUR environment. Just get up and begin. Put one foot in front of the other and the magic will begin to happen.

When you do something that changes your environment for the better something magical happens inside of you (wherever you may be). 
You are EMPOWERED.  
Get ready for GREAT IMPROVEMENT in the way you feel as you take advantage of this OPPORTUNITY.   
Things will get better for you,  IMMEDIATELY! 

Enjoy being empowered and continue using this tool. It is the magic wand you can wave over depression.

I pray that the blessings of God fall like a gentle rain on all who read this. Amen. I believe!

GOOD THINGS REALLY CAN BE FOUND EVEN IN THE WORST SITUATION

You can find great relief in times of anguish and depression. This will work for the one who does it. Find the good thing to do and do it!

Simply take a sheet of paper and list all the things you don't like about your life. List everything that comes to your mind.

THEN! Turn the page over and begin to list everything you LIKE in life. Things you are thankful for. As days go by you will find things that need to be added to this list of positive things in your life. These things can be anything and nothing is silly! This is no one's business but yours. This is YOUR list.

This next part is important. Make a habit of reading over all you like about life. Don't even turn the sheet to the other side. Only read the good things in your life.

• Never read the list of negatives.

• ONLY read over the list of things you feel good about. The positive list.

On my positive list I remember very well some things I listed; the beautiful blue sky, the birds flying across it,  all of nature, and also people I was thankful for. Things just began to come to me as the days went by and I added to my good list.

I kept my list with me at all times. You must too. I kept it face up on the dash of my car. I read it often. 
  FIND THE GOOD THING TO DO AND DO IT!
Go ahead do it right now  =))

VICTIMIZED BUT NO VICTIM!

Recently I have been reminded that although life entails its' moments or maybe even years of victimization by some ego centric person that crossed your path...and even though terrible acts may have been committed against you, if you are out of the situation don't allow yourself to continue to be the victim! 

Yes, you may have months or even years of processing and healing but you are no longer in the situation and are not a victim. 

There are many, many things we can be victimized by. Family violence, alcoholism, drug abuse, unfaithful spouse, a deadbeat parent, even as a result of poverty, just to name a few of the very common ones. 

      Perhaps you are the victim of sexual harassment or bullying at work or at school. If these things are happening or have happened in your life the first act of a person who refuses to be victimized is for you to make an outcry to someone. If you are in school make an outcry to an official at school like your school counselor, a teacher, or the police. If you are at work, take a stand. Write a letter and give it to someone in higher authority in your company but if the act is criminal as in sexual assault or assault, terrorizing, or stalking, tell the police in your area.

      Once these things are brought to the light and stopped then you can be on your way to recovery. A recovering victim.
Sometimes help in your recovery process seems hard to find but it is there through seeking wise counselors, prayer, and joining different groups under strong leadership.

People are victimized in life and it is important that we recognize it is an awful thing. There is great need for wise counsel and healing but it is important for those who experience the different types of victimization to see themselves in a different light. Don't see yourself as a victim but instead do something proactive about it. There are legal ways to do this and that is what I am suggesting. I believe there is ALWAYS something that can be done. Don't just roll over and take it.

Once you experience standing on very shaky legs and getting yourself out from under the victimizer the next best thing you can do for yourself is declaring to yourself, "I AM NO LONGER A VICTIM!" I believe there are many people who although they are no longer in the situation still wear the mindset of a victim. Some find this to be there new COMFORT ZONE but no matter how UNCOMFORTABLE  it may feel you must discard the old and put on the new! 

 I just want to add that  there are indeed horrific acts against victims that I won't even name. Much compassion and prayer go out for all having experienced such criminal acts. It takes great courage and resolve to stand, to pursue healing, and to recover in these situations. In no way do I over simplify your recovery or experience.