Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."
~ Desmond Tutu ~
A full plate in a dark place; a recipe for chaos
A full plate in a dark place; a recipe for chaos
My Mom had this figured out because she never moved on to
the next Item on her plate until the first was gone…but I am not talking about
food. I am talking about when things are coming at you from every angle and you
are feeling like gravity has doubled.
Not at all looking for pity, only being honest. Which if you
have been reading this blog for any length of time you should be used to. Like
they say; honesty won’t get you a lot of friends, but it will get you the right
friends. If I find myself not being honest I will have to switch to fiction
writing because there will be no point anymore.
So back to the full plate. Lots of people will give you well-meaning
advice like; one day at a time, look at all the good things in your life, and
many more clichés. Thank you but trust me, when your “good days” are the days
that don’t suck, those although true, don’t carry a lot of weight. Karma might
be a bitch but depression is a mother f’r that does not take a day off or sympathize
with what else you are dealing with in your life.
All I can say is that you need to find someone that you can
talk to who will listen and not judge. It can be a trusted friend but don’t
rule out a professional. Like anything else just because they get paid for what
they do it might not mean they are the right professional for you. Shop around
a little if you need to. Don’t assume that the degree on their wall means that
you can relate to them.
It helps to have at least one person who knows what it means
when you say “talk to me Goose” and if you don’t know what movie that is from
we cannot be friends anymore. Just kidding, we can be friends after you watch
Top Gun and say it’s time to buzz the tower. Seriously though, find that person
that knows you well enough to listen and understand.
Until next time. Thanks for getting to the bottom of the
page!
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