tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post8884723658071753783..comments2023-07-05T01:41:56.559-07:00Comments on Grateful Living: Molly Alexander: Perspectivebeautifullybrokenmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16163723965720770778noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post-32796696609286405422012-01-26T11:27:28.730-07:002012-01-26T11:27:28.730-07:00This could not have been easy to write or post, so...This could not have been easy to write or post, so thank you for your bravery in doing so!<br /><br />I tend to get in a funk during and after the holidays (so... right now). It happens every year, and I dread it. Winter just sucks the life out of me sometimes.<br /><br />I'm so glad that you've got that voice inside reminding you to come back to yourself! It's such a gift, really - I've had friends who have suffered from depression that never found that voice inside to lift themselves up. It's hard to watch, only because I know they're hurting and I can't do anything to help fix it.<br /><br />There's nothing shameful about depression. It just is. I'm glad you've been able to notice the signs, though. Good for you for being proactive!Brandi Husseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130818828716564746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post-30791182685587027922012-01-24T14:35:56.996-07:002012-01-24T14:35:56.996-07:00Dear Molly, Thank you for sharing this... and for ...Dear Molly, Thank you for sharing this... and for so much more. You are such a blessing!Lana Manishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984967027046436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post-20626556327635843982012-01-03T08:18:10.326-07:002012-01-03T08:18:10.326-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this Molly. What a c...Thank you so much for sharing this Molly. What a challenge to deal with, and it sounds like you do an amazing job of that. I applaud you my friend, for meeting it head on. We all just go through our days not knowing the difficulties our friends have, and vice versa. I guess it probably is due to embarrassment. But what a wonderful world it is here, that you have created such a warm and inviting platform that we can share these things with our friends. I am grateful for that Molly, and am grateful for you. xoxo RikiRiki Schumacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217573549011803012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post-21847362875152141022011-12-28T12:05:02.983-07:002011-12-28T12:05:02.983-07:00Thank you Molly, I too suffer from depression and ...Thank you Molly, I too suffer from depression and I often get into a funk but I have always felt guilty when it happens thinking that the medication should help and I should not be feeling this way. I have shared with friends and family that I suffer from depression but there is only one person who I really speak to about my feelings because I sometimes feel that others won't understand how I am feeling and I feel shame and embarrassment for my illness. <br /><br />Malin wrote some beautiful things and I will be processing what both of you wrote today as I move forward!!<br /><br />Much love and hugs!!<br /><br />PennyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168234897426815540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post-72350792724346597592011-12-28T08:13:26.285-07:002011-12-28T08:13:26.285-07:00Depression is such a formidable foe to face. Livi...Depression is such a formidable foe to face. Living with chronic pain and limited mobility, it seems a constant battle to not sink. There are times, I don't have the strength to fight it but then I see a glimpse of one of my daughter's faces, or hear my grandsons giggle and I move forward. Our inner voices are a blessing, whether the voice is from God or our spirit, we continue to move forward. Thank you for sharing and may you continue to fight the darkness and move forward.CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633736094089281506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post-22851152463679738862011-12-28T03:17:58.417-07:002011-12-28T03:17:58.417-07:00Oups, I had a paragraph doubled in my comment abov...Oups, I had a paragraph doubled in my comment above. Please just ignore the last paragraph. :-)Malin de Koninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479961009540756244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69913557823693750.post-58610496934090168032011-12-28T03:15:45.552-07:002011-12-28T03:15:45.552-07:00Oh Molly, that is strong reading. I am so glad you...Oh Molly, that is strong reading. I am so glad you wrote it. I am glad you have that little voice within you. Grateful! Because you give a lot to the world. And I also wish for you to not have to be in that hole (as I call it) of depressed apathy. Or at least not for long periods. Then again I also wonder if perhaps it's a way for your system to balance things out, and that they are necessary for you so that you manage to function well in the un-depressed periods. Hope you understand what I mean. It is just a thought, I don't know. They are a part of you in a sense, make you who you are. But they are not pleasurable to be in, and they affect the people around you.<br /><br />I wonder if you ever thought about if there is something that would help you get out of those darkest holes more quickly. Something from the outside? Someone saying something? Some activity? Some gestures? Stroking of your forehead? Holding your hand? Bird twitter? Smells? Something? If there is, is there any chance you could tell people around you this, so they can give it to you when needed. It could also be interaction with the online world, or something. But I do get the picture like you almost go into a bubble and that the skin around it needs to be poked. It is your little voice within who's done the poking so far. How about having it poked from the outside? Would that be possible?<br /><br />Another thing, I think it is very easy to feel guilty, or even shameful, for being depressed. Like you are an obstacle for others. A bother. I know I can feel like that when I am low. But I also get angry at that. And an urge for revolting against it arises within me. I have the right to be depressed! That is a positive power that helps me when I am low. But if the guilt would become very powerful that would certainly make me apathic. Not saying this is how it is for you. What I mean is that I want for people to have the right to be depressed. No one should feel guilty for it. Ever.<br /><br />Give your beautiful wise small voice within a hug from me!<br />xxx<br /><br />I wonder if you ever thought about if there is something that would help you get out of those darkest holes more quickly. Something from the outside? Someone saying something? Some activity? Some gestures? Stroking of your forehead? Holding your hand? Bird twitter? Something?Malin de Koninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479961009540756244noreply@blogger.com