Looking out at the bright sun, it’s been another morning of nothing but praise and thanks. You won’t be able to see it if you don’t have the courage to get up and continue to move forward. The further behind we get the more difficult it is to get from under. Make a plan and stick to it. Any time we bring a friend it’s easier to stay on course. The course to being in the BLACK in 2022 is not easy, but it is possible. Let’s get it underway. By now we should have completed the following assignments:
Day 1. Reached out to someone
Day 2. Started decorating (continue each day until done)
Day 3. Buy Christmas cards
Day 4. Make a budget/Christmas list
When we set small goals each day it keeps us from becoming overwhelmed while allowing us to feel accomplished. In addition, we are able to build on these small tasks each day until they become a routine. The routine begins to make us look so good on the outside that we begin to feel better on the inside. When I feel great, I often feel that I can take on the world. This is why it is so important to care for MIND AND BODY.
A major holiday, such as Christmas, is such an easy time to get lost in nostalgia. We remember lost loves and family members who have died. This is ok. Grieving is normal. What we have to remember is that nothing will last forever. Every relationship will end one day; therefore, we must learn how to live past the pain in order to live beyond our pain.
The Christmas season is already here. WE ARE IN IT. It’s not coming up…IT”S HERE. We have work to do. If Thanksgiving was lonely and miserable why let Christmas be the same way? Fighting depression, especially during the holidays, is a team effort. As people who suffer from mental illness, we must believe that WE CAN BE LOVED and overcome. In addition, family and friend support is important. They must understand and be patient and help, and love us through what may be taking place at that time. Also understand that WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. Reuniting moms and dads and brothers and sisters and fathers and sons and friends due to misunderstandings behind unresolved mental health issues or not being able to reach out due to depression has affected so many, especially during COVID, but God restores. He restores minds, bodies, and spirits and makes us new. God, through prayer, and discernment, has put a fire in my spirit that He told me to share with everyone I can for 2022.
Tip for Today:
- Get up every day
- Wash up and get dressed
- Go out of the house even if just to walk to the corner
- Build on each task daily to prevent from getting behind
- Bring someone with you on the journey (a support will help motivate you to stay with it)
- If you don’t need this encourage someone you think may need it and do it with them
- Encourage men. Men are depressed but are much less likely to reach out
- Once you bring someone in don’t stop. Falling off will only set them back further because they will feel that someone is giving up/doesn’t care as usual.
- Like anything that works, the routine of sticking with it is what gets the best results
- Remember this is about self/team motivation, empowerment, living our purpose and building better relationships IN SPITE OF Mental Illness.
Dying to be Perfect 