On review, I've found that the Tumblr version of this blog I started is easier to use for the purpose I created it. So although I won't be shutting this Blogger version down, it will be too time-consuming for me to replicate my posts in both places. So, Tumblr is where the main action is going to be. Hope to see you there...
Not Today, Black Dog @ Tumblr
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Monday, 23 May 2011
On Comparison
From: workisnotajobOn comparison
To be your most authentic and inspiring self, all you need to do is do it your way. Even if someone else’s life path seems similar to yours, it is not. Everyone has their own unique journey and circumstances, gifts and challenges. We should learn from others but should beware of comparison. To compare your dreams, achievements or your struggles with someone else in the world is to do a disservice to the uniqueness of both of you.
“There’s room for everybody on the planet to be creative and conscious if you are your own person. If you’re trying to be like somebody else, then there is isn’t.” - Tori Amos
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Firework
I know Ms. Perry (or should that be Mrs. Brand now?) isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I think the lyrics to this song are pretty cool.
Do you ever feel
Like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind
Wanting to start again
Do you ever feel
Feel so paper-thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in
Do you ever feel
Already buried deep
Six feet under
Screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there’s
Still a chance for you
‘Cause there’s a spark in you
You just gotta
Ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on show them what you’re worth
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you’re a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
You’re gonna leave before they know
You don’t have to feel
Like a waste of space
You’re original
Cannot be replaced
If you only knew
What the future holds
After a hurricane
Comes a rainbow
Maybe the reason why
All the doors are closed
So you could open one
That leads you to the perfect …
Like a lightning bolt
Your heart will glow
And when it’s time you know
You just gotta
Ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on show them what you’re worth
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you’re a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
You’re gonna leave before they know
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It’s always been inside of you, you, you
And now it’s time to let it through
‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on show them what you’re worth
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you’re a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
You’re gonna leave before they know
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Fail?
"Failing at something you love to do feels much better than succeeding at something you care nothing about."
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
You Can Do It!
"Then turn again to your task. Look forward, do not look backward. Gather afresh in heart and spirit all the energies of your being, bend anew together for a supreme effort. The times are harsh, the need is dire, the agony seems infinite but the power of commitment and perseverance hurled united into the conflict will be irresistible."
Adapted by Patrick Ellverton from a speech by Winston Churchill, 1915
Taken from Taming the Black Dog by Patrick Ellverton
What This Blog is About...
Sir Winston Churchill famously suffered from bouts of depression through his lifetime, which he referred to as his 'black dog'. The phrase has since been adopted by many other depressed people as it seems to sum up exactly how living with depression feels. I can relate through personal experience, due to my own battle with depression over the past few years.
One of the things I have come to realise in trying to better understand and therefore enable myself to better manage my depression is that it requires discipline, support and encouragement. Being told to 'think about how lucky you are,' or 'you have a lot to be grateful for,' when you are in the depths of depression can be unhelpful, insensitive and discouraging. If it was that easy to make yourself feel better, then everyone would just think a happy thought and no-one would suffer from depression. However, I do believe that whenever possible, it is useful to try and fill your mind and surroundings with positive things to think about, with encouragement, with hope. I don't mean by saying this that any problems that could be causing or contributing to your state of mind should be ignored or glossed over. You do need to confront your black dog, but there are things that we can do to keep our black dog at bay.
I decided to start this blog as a place to keep the sort of thoughts, stories, pictures, etc. that can help lift my own thoughts out of the negative places in which they sometimes dwell. I hope they might do the same for you.
One of the things I have come to realise in trying to better understand and therefore enable myself to better manage my depression is that it requires discipline, support and encouragement. Being told to 'think about how lucky you are,' or 'you have a lot to be grateful for,' when you are in the depths of depression can be unhelpful, insensitive and discouraging. If it was that easy to make yourself feel better, then everyone would just think a happy thought and no-one would suffer from depression. However, I do believe that whenever possible, it is useful to try and fill your mind and surroundings with positive things to think about, with encouragement, with hope. I don't mean by saying this that any problems that could be causing or contributing to your state of mind should be ignored or glossed over. You do need to confront your black dog, but there are things that we can do to keep our black dog at bay.
I decided to start this blog as a place to keep the sort of thoughts, stories, pictures, etc. that can help lift my own thoughts out of the negative places in which they sometimes dwell. I hope they might do the same for you.
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