Daniele Seiss, a staff writer with the Washington Post, recently wrote an excellent article about how running saved her life from depression. The article really resonated with me and I wanted to share it with you.I too have found that running has saved my life. When I feel anxious, stressed, or crippled with depression, a run can change that for me.On Oct. 11, I'm going to run my first ever half Read Full Story
Last night as I ran with my running group, I was lost in my own thoughts, and not all of them were good. The crisp cool air reminded me that summer is coming to a close and fall is almost here. As I ran, every fibre in my being rejected the chill and the change it signified.The thought the weighed heaviest on my mind was my best friends’ impending move. At the end of next month, she’s going to Read Full Story
I love watching "So You Think You Can Dance" and wish that I could express myself through dance the way they do on the show. I even went so far as to take a hip hop dance class last year, but alas, my inner dancer didn't emerge.Here are a few performances that touched me. Read Full Story
I'm feeling so blue and so down lately. I would give anything to just sleep every day away, but that's never going to happen.What's really frustrating is not knowing why. Why do I want to just cry? Why do I feel overwhelmed by nothing? Why does life seem so much more difficult for me than other people? Why have I had to resign myself to the fact that life will always be difficult and filled with Read Full Story
Last night I was out at a running clinic doing hill training. As I sprinted up a long hill, with legs burning and lungs gasping for air, I straightened up and shifted my focus away from the pain. Instead I concentrated on just my breathing. I blocked out the pain and the negative thinking and just focused on breathing in and out as deeply as possible.Then I did that six more times!I realized that Read Full Story
EverydayHealth.com has posted an article about recognizing bipolar disorder in children and teens that is very interesting. Click here to check out the article!I believe my depression started as a child, probably around the age of 12. Just as the article mentions, I had many physical symptoms, such as headaches, muscle aches, stomachaches and exhaustion. At the time, the doctors merely looked at Read Full Story
After being sick for two and a half weeks, I'm finally on the mend. It was the sinus infection that would not get better!After the first week, I started to feel down emotionally. I kept thinking that I would never get better and would live the rest of my life in a constant state of sickness. Silly, I know, but I started to spiral down a little bit.To top it off, my husband was out of town for Read Full Story
Here's an interesting read: Sunlight linked to Summer Suicide SpikeSuicide rates in Greenland increase during the summer, peaking in June, perhaps due to the insomnia caused by incessant daylight, researchers in Sweden say. (read more) Read Full Story
Here is a great article: Kids have childhoods stolen by adult agendas"A headline in Saturday's Herald about a new study really gave me pause. It read: "Grade 6 students admit hitting dates." Appalling, isn't it? Not the hitting part; that's only secondary to what's really wrong with this scenario. It's the dates. Grade 6 students are dating? They're 10 and 11 years old! What are their parents Read Full Story
