A Full Range of Emotions
ISN'T IT A BLESSING??? DEPRESSION It's a word that hangs in the air like smog. It slowly suffocates the one who lives in it's haze and sends fear to surround those who watch. But today I have to ask, "Why do we give our power and our joy away so easily." Many years ago, I was talking with my dad. He, like many in our family (including myself) have battled depression. Once, a friend told him, "Isn't it a blessing that you can feel ALL of your emotions?" ISN'T IT A BLESSING??? Indeed, living life fully means we will experience a wide variety of emotions. When we truly love another person, that relationship will bring an intensity of joy and, at times, seemingly unbearable sadness; moments of anger and moments of heart-warming compassion. These emotions are what move us from a simple existence to a meaningful life. We give power to depression when we feed it with attention, worry, and hopelessn