Tag Archives: depression

Disconnection Is Killing Us

Posted on November 5, 2016 by mariner2mother

We are all designed for connection. Period. We need each other. When we are born, it’s the love and connection to our mother and the rest of our family that provides the assurance and safety that we need in order … Continue reading →

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Just Breathe

Posted on May 28, 2016 by mariner2mother

How to get through it all? Just breathe. I don’t know if I can do it. Just breathe. I don’t know if I can make it. Just breathe. The sadness won’t stop. The anger won’t stop. The frustration won’t stop. … Continue reading →

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What Do You See?

Posted on April 5, 2016 by mariner2mother

Yesterday was an extremely hard day. My moods can dip and dive until I’m crawling on my belly in the spring mud; right there next to the skunk cabbage. But I pushed myself to get out the door, my ass … Continue reading →

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Hickory Ice

Posted on January 23, 2015 by mariner2mother

Looking through old files today, I found a few things I wrote years back when I was really struggling. Now I see that I was dealing with undiagnosed depression. This was written when Little Man was 17 months old; before he … Continue reading →

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Cycles

Posted on October 15, 2014 by mariner2mother

I guess I needed a reminder that things in life are cyclical. Our emotions come and go; happy, sad, joyful, frustrated, elated, angry, on and on. The past six months for me, on the whole, have been amazing. I’ve weathered … Continue reading →

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The Darkness

Posted on March 22, 2014 by mariner2mother

And then there are the days that remind me that I am the mother of a son who deals with challenges. Challenges that people don’t see. Today was one of those days.* My son had a very hard time settling … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Mom

Posted on October 14, 2012 by mariner2mother

Dear Mom, You’re in the hospital again. I am sorry that you are not well, but glad that you were able to recognize (no doubt with the help of your wonderful caregiver) that you needed medical attention. Thank goodness it’s … Continue reading →

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Letter to Teacher: Little Man 101

Posted on November 8, 2011 by mariner2mother

After having had our student teacher conference the other week, my little man is still having a tough time going to school. Some days are tougher than others; while once in a while, he actually goes off with only a whimper of, “I … Continue reading →

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Slow and Insidious

Posted on May 6, 2011 by mariner2mother

It happens so gradually that you don’t even know how your house got to be in such a state: never clean enough, too much stuff in every closet, every drawer, and now, in boxes on the floor. How does it … Continue reading →

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And Then, The Darkness Comes.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by mariner2mother

Working with an Energy Therapist has been an amazing experience. And for the most part, it is very positive. However, when a lot of negative energies leave quickly, I can be drained and left exhausted. For the past 2 days … Continue reading →

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