Trying To Cope With My Depression

Hi, everyone I hope all is well with you. I have been on and off doing my blogging lately. More off than on. As you all know, I have depression and have been struggling with it for many years. I am trying to find more ways to cope with depression. I have been reading a book called The Depression Cure and it is very good with practical and understandable advice. The first thing they talked about was that they have done studies and said that doing exercise seems to be just as effective as taking the medication called Zoloft. I thought that this was amazing. I am definitely going to start back up with my exercising. I kind of fell of the wagon after my 30 day challenge with the EA Sports Active. I do have to admit that it does make you feel better about yourself when you workout. It is just really hard to make yourself exercise when your in the super depressed mode and thinking that nothing will make a difference. I am going to start focusing on having a positive attitude and being grateful for what I have in my life. I have so much to say. There will be more to come soon. I think that I will leave you with this thought from Dr. Wayne Dyer, who says Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life!

Family Camping Trip

Me and my family of four which is me, my husband and two children Zack 18 and Gage 12 all went camping. We camped at Ludington State Park in Michigan. It is very pretty there and the water is nice and clear. I think we all had a good time, considering we only stayed 1 night. I know, I know everyone is saying 1 night. Yes, we are not big campers we only have a tent. The reason also for 1 night is that my husband has Tuesdays and Wednesdays off so we could only reserve Tuesday. This was the only day they had open. Usually, at this state park in particular you have to make a reservation at least 1 year in advance if you want to camp. It was nice to have some quality family time. I think communication is very important and what a better way to communicate by taking my family camping. Iwill say we were kind of bummed because the wood that they sold us was not good and we were not able to keep the fire lit. So guess what we did? My husband made a Taco Bell run. We were all hungry and had the fixings for hot dogs and smores, but it just did not happen. I thought you all might enjoy hearing my adventure on camping this year. Have a great week and I'll keep you posted.

I'm Back

Hi, I am finally back and blogging again, I took a small leave of absence sense my depression started acting up again. Some days are good days and others really bad. The problem is that I never know how I will be feeling from one minute to the next. One minute I can be feeling happy, then the next I'm felling sad. I tend to have really big mood swings. If something in my life seems to be flowing along then I can handle it, but the minute something changes or a problem occurs big or small. I feel so out of control and overwhelmed. Do you ever feel this way? If you do, how do you go about coping with it? Remember, I am the self help mom so I can ask a lot of questions, lol! Have a great weekend friends!

Thankful Thursday (TGIT) Thank Goodness It's Thursday

Hi, Today is Thursday which means tomorrow is Friday, Yeah! Your probably thinking well duh, I hope everyone has had a great week. This is my last week of the 30 Day EA Sports Active Challenge. I have to say I am so glad. I have been doing 3 workouts a week and feel good that I have accomplished them. Today, I ask you to think about some things that you are truly thankful for, it can be something very simple to extreme. I am thankful to have you reading my blog, now it is your turn.

1. I am thankful that I have clothes to wear
2. I am thankful that I can exercise
3. I am thankful to have friends
4. I am thankful for my ipod touch, I am seriously addicted to listening to self help podcasts :)
5. I am thankful for the love I feel in my heart

Close To The Finish LIne

Hi, I am getting closer to being done with my 30 day challenge on the Wii EA Sports Active. I have one more week to go. I am very excited that I am actually exercising and sticking with it. I have to admit some days it is really hard because I just don't feel like exercising, but I really feel mentally better when I do exercise. To me the mental aspect of it is a huge benefit. Unfortunately, no weight loss yet. I have not even lost 1 lb. I do have to admit I have not been watching what I eat very well. Tomorrow is a new day, as they say. I hope you all have a great week and I will stay in touch. Please feel free to leave me a comment.

Kelly H.

Thankful Thursday

I'm back, I hope all is well with everyone. I just wanted to let you know that today is my rest day. Lately, the ea sports active has been kicking my butt. The game just let me know that my exercises will be getting harder, not complaining though, I need it. I really hate to sweat though. If someone could invent something that you could wear on your body to prevent sweating it would be awesome. Unfortunately, if your body did not sweat you would internally overheat and die, not a good scenario. Every Thursday I am going to start posting what I am thankful for. I will list 5 things that I am thankful for, I think we all have something to be thankful for, even small things count. Gratitude really helps you become a happier person because you really start to appreciate the things that you do have. It will help you to realize that you do really have a good life. I would love for you to join me on Thankful Thursdays and to post what you are thankful for. Ok, me first!

1. I am thankful for my family
2. I am thankful to have food to eat
3. I am thankful that it is summer
4. I am thankful that I have a house
5. I am thankful to be alive

Closer To The End Of The 30 Day Challenge

I am so glad that I am getting closer to the end of my 30 day challenge on the EA Sports Active on the Wii. This is the very first time that I have been consistent with any exercise. I am very happy that I am sticking to something for the first time in my life. It is very hard though, because I have not lost any weight as of yet. I am trying to stay positive and focus on getting physically fit. On August 1, which will be my oldest son's birthday he will be 18, I can't believe it! I will not be watching what I eat on this day, of course because we all know with birthday celebrations everyone usually eats way more than they should. I will be starting to watch my portion sizes and eat a healthier diet on August 2nd. I am so bad at eating healthy, this is going to be my biggest challenge. I just love food, but who doesn't it is everywhere you go. I will need all the support I can get. If you have any really good recipes that I could try that are tasty, but also healthy I would love to try them. Have a great week, talk with you soon!





Kelly