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mattdobbins · 4 months

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Depression Zone

Depression, for me, feels like being in a different time zone from the rest of the world. It’s like everyone else is moving forward, their lives flowing effortlessly, while I’m stuck, unable to join in the rhythm of life. I find myself seeking safety, wrapping myself in a blanket not at all for warmth but for that safety, a barrier between me and the world outside. This blanket becomes more than…

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altascandles · 2 years

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HEADLINES: candle blogger missing

Hi everyone! As you may have noticed, I have indeed missed a couple of blogs recently. I have had some personal stuff going on explaining why a pin had been put in my progress. Fortunately, I am back and here to touch on a few things.

As everyone may know, running a business is hard hence why everyone is not able to do so. Good thing we have Walmart, and Target right? Even on the days we just can't seem to be mentally there enough to keep up with ourselves much less our school work, new projects and launches, family events, new work schedules, and more we still have backup plans. Just a reminder that your mental and physical health are always the number one priority regardless of what else is happening behind the scenes.

My issue with my candle business lately has been that, with full time school, and full time work, it seems close to impossible to keep up with something else. That is where you have to come in, and say look a break is much needed and just let your customers know that you are taking a much needed few days off and you will resume orders very shortly and if they need a refund or something else to help the situation, you will be glad to assist them in such.

I know this is not my usual topic on candle making, or resources, but i think it is important to throw in there that not everyone gets the reminders they need on a normal basis. This is why i would like to take this weeks blogging space to help do just that. If any one has any questions on how you should approach a customer, or put a temporary quick pause on business, please feel free to comment below!

I have purchased a few new supplies for Christmas, such as boxes, ribbons, wax warmers, and more to add to my gift boxes and to give as gifts to friends this holiday season. I will be resuming my business next Monday as i will be off of work Tuesday through Thursday for Thanksgiving, so I will update everyone next week if you or anyone you may is interested in Candles or wax melts.

With the holidays coming up, I think it is very nice to be able to learn a new hobby, and maybe even share it with the family. A lot of times, we are out more often from school and work due to this. Why not get started on learning a new project? That is how I got started with candles in the first place believe it or not! I was craving a new hobby, and it turned into something I was able to hopefully use for a main income someday. Also, this is the best time for business, because of Christmas gifts, and holiday scents. Who does not love sugar cookie, vanilla, pine, peppermint, hot cocoa, cinnamon, and all of those special seasonal scents. I meant besides candles, even the seasonal coffee alone makes the holidays my favorite.

Thanks for sticking around for this sorta longer than usual blog post today and remember always take care of your self and happy holidays!

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thelivewaiter · 4 years

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Thoughts of the morning

As of late I have been distracted and seemingly lazy. My spirit has been stagnant, as if waiting to see if anyone is going to go back to the busy life that we previously had. Of course I fear this. Who in there sane mind would want to go back to a life that is full of poverty and no hope of getting out of it. This is why I pray and hope for the resistance. I pray and hope that we do not go back to the injustices of before and more than ever I trust that we will be much more willing to outwardly fight against the oppression that exists. The only issue I have experienced is that the fire in my soul needs some oxygen and this fire needs it desperately before it dies. I know though that the wolf inside is just waiting for the correct moment to attack, but still I grow weary of its quietness. As too, I hope our opponents are thinking they have also squelched us out. Let this not be, for the sake of the people are at stake. Amen.

Also, as I am sitting here in the darkness of my kitchen typing. As the sky outside appears gloomy and the mood has brought a sad sprinkle to come to the earth. As I sit in the quietness of the my mother and stepfather’s kitchen table I am thinking of what life would be like if I were free. What would life be if I were as free as the cardinal perched on the back deck of the house? Would I worry as much? I refuse to believe that I would worry at all. Why would I not worry? I wouldn’t have to because I would have a right to access everything and anything that I sought my eyes on. Let us be free again. AMEN.

So what happened this morning? I had an interview with a teaching fellowship in Baltimore, Maryland. How exciting! Excuse me though, if I struggle with excitement these days. I am a single male and I quite frankly am done being “professional” and feel so exhausted because of it. I am sitting here in this quiet house without a job and I could not care more. This excuse that I should have to get a job is the most unjust excuse we all know to exist. Instead, I watch people go to work and fake their happiness. I mean, let us be honest for a few seconds. Let everyone be honest--we all hate this life. We are all miserable in this life and are so oppressed that we get exhausted when we face that reality? Why? Why am I supposed to not face the truth? Why should you tell me that I should fear death, when all most of us want in life is to not exist? What is wrong with me you ask? I suppose I could have a chemical imbalance. Or maybe I am messed up and am holding onto a truth that is painful. Maybe everything that you say about me is true. Maybe I am God, maybe I am Satan, maybe I am an angel, or maybe I am a demon. Maybe I should kill the metaphysical realm and just accept my surroundings or maybe I should be an emotional-less being. Maybe I should just focus on being and animal, but then death does not matter and I am not subject to any law. Once again, maybe I am everything I can be and everything I cannot be. Maybe this explains my issues. Maybe this explains truth. Maybe I am free and I am not free. Maybe I am a mystery waiting to be explored. Maybe I do live in a world that wants to keep me in chains.

Maybe I will break free today. Haha, I would never want to break free when I too want to be free. Maybe though I will break my chains today. Maybe today will be the day that I decide to leave my prison cell because I have always been able to leave. Maybe today will be the day that I will realize that death is just like blinking. Maybe I have known that death is a blink this entire journey. Maybe today will be the day that the resistance contacts me and I can get to join the fight for a free world? Maybe today will be the day that we will stop waiting for Jesus to come down from the sky to save us. Maybe I am Jesus. Maybe I am a prophet. Maybe I am waging war on existence. Maybe I am done being sad. Maybe I am done with hate. Maybe I am becoming hate. Maybe I am LOVE. Amen.

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bluebird-mccord · 4 years

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#ThisIsDepression #TriggerWarning One minute you can be happy, laughing... and the next you feel like you are wanting to dig a hole to crawl into and never come out again... This is me right now... no filters (except the Instagram colour one)... Happy to have a new pair of glasses! But struggling with feelings of hating myself and most people around me... Not knowing if I’m raising my beautiful daughter right, struggling through every little thing... everyday! I feel like I needed to get this off my chest! I’m not looking for attention. I’m not looking for the comments ‘oh what have you done to your arm...’ I wear these cuts, I wear the scars... not with pride but as a badge to show that I’ve come through hard times and will get through them again. Today marks day 1 of kicking myself up the arse and getting on with my life! I may fall, I may not! But at least I can say I have tried! #MentalHealth #MHAwareness #Struggle #SelfHarm #Cutting #Depression #Happy #Sad #JustKeepGoing #Day1 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kIvdJHYNs/?igshid=19idbywb0timb

#thisisdepression #triggerwarning #mentalhealth #mhawareness #struggle #selfharm #cutting #depression #happy #sad #justkeepgoing #day1

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heathersperspective · 5 years

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Why change is difficult

Understanding and accepting change is always something I have struggled with.

I'm someone who is in the grey area between wanting a comfortable routine, yet also wanting to achieve new goals and experience new things.

Being an extroverted person, I like the idea of being in a stimulating environment, I like to be kept on my toes and I like to think that I've always got something new and interesting to aim for.

Whether you're an extrovert or introvert; being at a stagnant point in your life is never enjoyable. We are goal driven humans, and the vast majority of us need something shiny and interesting to aim for, otherwise we get bored easily.

However, difficulties arise when there's too much change in your life. Sometimes this isn't always intentional, and it can be done out of pure positive motivations. Setting yourself multiple goals and completing them all within a short space of time can feel anti-climatic and the outcome of too many changes - whether positive or negative, can lead you to feel out of control and have a loss of identity.

The last year has been very good for me, and I credit this to having a constant routine, with enough small goals and achievements being made along the way.

However within the last few months, I've experienced an influx of positive and negative changes, which have caused me to feel a bit confused and unsure where I am in life.

After finishing my first year university work, I have been thrown straight into a completely new and unfamiliar routine. Working irregular hours, living between two different houses, setting myself goals in terms of relationships, money, fitness, lifestyle etc have lead me to feel burned out.

I like to see progress, and I like to see that I am achieving the things that I want to - but sometimes I set myself too much and ultimately end up putting minimal effort into each avenue and feel like a failure for not doing the best in each aspect.

Change is hard, because we want to see ourselves do well. We want to see ourselves achieve and experience the things we desire, yet we aren't always prepared for how we might feel on the other side.

However, part of being human and part of becoming a better person is to go through the changes and to understand how we react to different feelings. We develop coping mechanisms, some which are helpful and some which are unhelpful.

I'll be the first to admit that I've dealt with the last through months with the help of coping mechanisms, and it's taken a lot for me to figure out what is helpful, and what is causing me to feel worse.

I think the important thing to remember is that you need a set of values and principles which you will keep constant throughout your life. You need to set some things which you aren't going to change, because you know they work positively for you.

For me that's things such as making sure I'm sleeping enough, eating properly, avoiding anything addictive and ensuring that I am communicating with people close to me.

Writing, exercise and music are also things which I know help with difficult experiences.

Don't ever beat yourself up for taking a wrong turn, getting stuck in a rut or feeling deflated after a series of big changes. It's all part of learning about yourself.

#change #mental health #mh #mhawareness #blogger #blogging #uk #journalist #journalism #changing #life #law of attraction #mentalhealth

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bpd-matters-blog · 6 years

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Repost📷@living.onpurpose Neurons that fire together, wire together. ••• The more connections you make in your thoughts and behavior, the more you can develop actual healthy habits IN. YOUR. BRAIN. Yes. Positive experiences and positive connections rewire our brain. This is called neural plasticity 🤓 The more these neurons fire together (the more you repeat a behavior), the neurons continue to tend to fire closer and closer together. ••• Counselors use this idea to teach self-soothing and healthy coping skills to replace poor habits such as substance use, codependency, over/under eating, etc. Talk with a counselor for more info! ••• #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #advocacy #education #counselor #therapist #lpc #mhawareness #livingonpurpose #choosehappiness #mindfulness #positivevibes #therapy #endstigma #strong #empower #empowering #champion #compassion #empathy #selfcare #selfcarethread #motivation #brain https://www.instagram.com/p/BorbSCVnz56/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=312q0eej7oy

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awkwardrube · 3 years

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I'm selling awareness ribbon pins in my Etsy store - link in my Link Tree! #dvawareness #mhawareness #autismacceptance #neurodiverisityacceptance #breastcancerawareness #substanceabuseawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-yAikhG2I/?utm_medium=tumblr

#dvawareness #mhawareness #autismacceptance #neurodiverisityacceptance #breastcancerawareness #substanceabuseawareness

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monriatitans · 3 years

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Mon, May 3, 2021 "ADHD life be like: I know what I need to do. There are things I want to do. But I just can't bring myself to do them." - Jenn has ADHD, @jennhasadhd

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iam-chloegrace · 4 years

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You know even though I get bullied by my family, I really quite like being fat. Why do fat people have to hate it? Why do we have to have inspiring weight loss stories? I'm WAY more confident at this size than I ever was at 8 stone. Fair enough my joints could probably use the weight loss and my asthma isn't great, but I can always start strengthening my joints and there are always other inhalers... . People keep feigning concern about my health when really they just don't like fatness. Ivan was the worst. He saw fat people as ugly, with poor hygiene and incredibly lazy. I don't know, I have the option of changing my meds and losing weight but I'm actually scared of it because once an anorexic, always an anorexic, and weight loss brings compliments and attention that I don't want... . Plus, I love my massive wobbly thighs and squishy huge belly and giant boobs. Gah. #weightgain #meds #mhawareness #psychosis #bpd #olanzapine #idc https://www.instagram.com/p/CCT7c1_BbTE/?igshid=irhgyszyqa61

#weightgain #meds #mhawareness #psychosis #bpd #olanzapine #idc

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gilbertjane · 4 years

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The world is an absolute shit show right now. . I haven't checked in on social media much just lately. Yesterday was the first day in about 2 weeks that I didn't break down in tears for one reason or another (or none at all) . The world is just too much for me at the moment and I feel so useless and powerless to do anything about it. . I tried to support the BLM protests over the weekend because guilt got the better of me but I couldn't stick it out. Anxiety took over and I ended up having a full on break down when I got home 🥺 . I can't smile at the moment, not really anyway. I'm too sad and upset that the world got this way so quickly 😞 . I'm lucky that I have a few people in my life that I can talk to and I know these feelings are temporary just like the situation of the world right now. . Thank you to everyone I reached out to over the weekend that just listened to me and to those that keep checking in on me. . If you're struggling too please find one person you can talk to who will listen. If you can't think of anyone come to me. I'm on and off social media at the moment but I alway get my DMs or call me if you have my number. (also don't forgot to check in on people too) . Together we can get through this shitty time and hopefully come out the other side stronger. In the meantime let's all keep going and be kind to yourself and others. I have a few days off from work now so going to be spending them painting, reading, relaxing and generally looking after myself with self care 💖 . Take care of yourselves too 🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤 . . . #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #mhawareness #keeptalking #keeptalkingmentalhealth #keeptalkingmh #talk #keeptalking #talktome #itsnoteasy #thisshitishard #anxiety #anxietyawareness #lockdownstruggles #whatshappening #reachout #whathashappenedtotheworld #struggling #strugglingrightnow #support #supportnetwork #wewillgetthroughthistogether https://www.instagram.com/p/CBONousDON1/?igshid=1wxizom9tvamm

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tawanakwatson · 5 years

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Need someone to talk to that has been thru and is going thru what you are with mental illness and addiction Go to mysisterskeeper.business.site To see our services #beatsupport #beateatingdisorders #mhawareness #peersupport #osfed #arfid #bulimia #anorexia #edsupport #hollywood #bingeeating #kidshiphop #happykids #inspirations #kidsdancebroward #brillotaughtme #recoveryinspo #adultdancebroward #summercamp #hiphopclass #eatingdisorders #twerkandglow #eatingdisorder #gay #allies #christianworks #tempo #transgender #bisexual #asexual#supportgroups #dance #qualitytime #qualitytimestudio #qualitytimedancestudio #hollywoodflorida #fun #laughing #adulthiphop #adultreggae #bussasweat #sweatsexy #adultdanceclasses #spacerental #twerkclass #birthdayparties #workshops #girlsnightout #pembrokepines #mentalhealth #adult #adultsonlyclass #glowandtwerkparty #glowandtwerk #recovery #glowinthedarkparty #eatingdisordersupport #bed #bingeeatingdisorder #bhfyp https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_alQKAL3d/?igshid=1om2fibr7nqkl

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fitflea · 7 years

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a little yoga before bed is good for the soul ☯️

#fitness #fitspo #fitgirl #yogi #yogisofinstagram #yogalove #yogalife #girlsofdetroit #girlswholift #flexibility #strength #stretch #strong #mhawareness #soul #mind #positive #bodypositivity

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manic--depressive-blog · 7 years

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This is the me that everyone else sees. Smiling. I look happy. Hell, I seem happy. It's the bold front I try to put on.

#selfie #mental illness #mhawareness

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geekdogsndid · 5 years

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Few people will think like you, even fewer feel like you. The lack of understanding & communication can often be the cause of many social & relationship problems. Having the room to grow & change emotionally to understand is a strength few have. . . . #emotionalmaturity #emotionalintelligence #growth #wellbeing #spirituality #relationships #workingwomen #strength #emotionalabuse #emotionaltrauma #healing #coping #movingon #mentalhealthawareness #mhawareness #askmemh #dissociativeidentitydisorder #dissociation #depression #bipolar #bpd #ptsd #cptsd #anxiety https://www.instagram.com/p/BvdA6vbHJCC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1olbw8s7tcf9n

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whencuriositiescollideah · 7 years

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Printed and ready to go, Mind's Eye zine Grey is officially released today! You can find these beauties for sale here www.etsy.com/uk/shop/curiositiescollide and here www.whencuriositiescollide.bigcartel.com

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emilydoesthings · 7 years

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Mental Health Awareness Month - Week 1: Anxiety

In honor of MHAM, I decided to share some things that have personally helped me get through some of my panic attacks. Of course, some of these may not help everybody (we’re all different, after all!), but my hope is that what helped me can help others.

Non-Caffeinated Tea

Tea is my best friend. Tea without caffeine, specifically, is best. When I was in high school, I used to get up early enough every morning to brew some before leaving. So even when it was cold, I at least had some at the ready. I highly suggest chamomile as it’s known to have a calming effect. I’ve found it’s the easiest one to find, as most stores sell it. So grab a box or two, keep it on your person if possible. If you’re at a place that you know can give you water, ask someone or have a friend/family member ask for some for you.

Music!

I’ve listened to a lot of classical music when I’m not feeling my best. There’s something about it that’s really calming. One of the first that I found that I really like is Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven I’ve also listened to a lot of Eluvium. But, really, if these don’t work for you find music that does. It turns out to be great therapy, personally. Finding the right song that works for you can help a lot.

Finding a silent space

I’ve noticed that lot of the time, that’s what I need most. If you’re at school, go to the bathroom if possible. Sit yourself in a stall and sit. Listen to that music if you can. Breathe in and out, slowly. Close your eyes. I’m gonna get real stereotypically cheesy here for a second, but trust me. You need to remind yourself that you’re okay. That’s what is most important. Breathe. As my psychologist told me, you’re in control of your mind. Sometimes your brain freaks out because it’s trying to protect you. You need to tell it that everything is okay.

Talking to someone

I know everybody says it, but it really is important. Whether it’s a therapist, school counsler, friend, or family member, finding someone you trust is vital. I’ve been lucky enough to have my mom and my close friend available. Even if you can’t put how you’re feeling into words, just having someone to lean on can help. Hell, come talk to me. I’m more than willing to listen.

And remember that there’s always help. The Nationial Suicide Prevention Lifeline is here for those who need it: 1-800-273-8255

#post it forward #anxitey #mental health #mental health awareness #mhawareness

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