I love this time of year.
Its a great time of reflection for me.
Two years ago, was when my body said: "Okay lady. That's it. I'm tired. I'm sick. STOP!"
Two years ago, was when I had my first panic attacks, alerting me that I could no longer ignore my depression and anxiety issues. That I had to stop and get healthy.
I cannot belive how time has flew by. SO much has happened. SO much has changed. I have become such a strong person. And I have all my strong supportive friends and family to thank.
I have learned many things about mental illness. About my own strengths and weaknesses. When to throw the towel in and take a break. I can now recognize my anxious feelings, or negative thoughts. I talk about them as soon as they surface, and I DEAL with them RIGHT AWAY. I have learned so much about balance, energy, and faith. Learned to filter the good and bad. The positive and negative. I truly am a better person, and am still continuing to work on ME.
So thank you again to family, friends, and my clients for being so AWESOME!!! I would not be where I am today if it weren't for you all. Also to all the wonderful information I have found on fantastic sites such as The Canadian Mental Health Association, New Path, Centre for Mental Health & Addiction and many others. It's these sites where I continue to receive information to educate my self and help educate others.
I am blessed and very grateful.
XO
