First :
I GOT 69 COMMENTS on my Post It Note Tuesday.
Just sayin' lol
Second , that's me up there.
In case you were wondering what I looked like.
Lots of people always think I'm going to look different for some reason- it's funny. I didn't really sport my image for most of my blogging career. So I was a cartoon. to some people.
But I am a real person - lol
One who brushes their daughters hair with a my little pony hairbrush some days
and is okay with that. :)
My point today :
I am a silly person. I like a great joke. My most favorite thing to do is to LAUGH and to LAUGH hard. Lately I haven't done much of that because I"ve been working so hard and we've been having hellish vacations to no where with 3 kids.
TRAPPED IN A CAR.
It sounds like a "Lifetime" movie huh?I've also neglected to take my anxiety medication because it was simply - still packed away. But this is how people like me work. We go and go and go and go like the energizer bunny- never stopping to take care of ourselves. And we just whittle ourself down - into a pit of crap. It's called depression and anxiety and it's no secret that I suffer from it. I don't mean that " I'm an obvious candidate for such issues" You could pick me out of a crowd.... I MEANT: it's not a secret.
I share it with everyone and I'm not ashamed of who I am or the neurons that have veered off path in my head. Three days without those meds and I am a different person. One who doesn't laugh. One who feels like she's going to implode. one who yells. One who feels like I AM A WALKING DEADLINE that cannot be met. I am no fun. That's not me.
This is the real me.
Silly and fun. And loving to my kids.
I need medication in my life to help me be a better person.
I need to surround myself with good people to be a better person.
I need to GIVE back , to be a better person.
I need to - stop, drop and walk away from all that isn't important and hug my girls to be a better person.
I need to laugh more to be a better person.
What helps you to be a better person?
34 comments:
well lets see...a good martini, good friends like you and a hug from my niece Hailey.
hugs friend;)
The baby of course, my friends and my brother the newish vegan who is very active in animal rights and lost 171 pounds. He drives me crazy and makes me proud and also reminds me to do better.
Aw shit. OK, universe, kick up the arse through coinky-dink taken. And thank you, Supah.
Time to get back on my meds. it's been a week and that's long enough.
My kids, hubby, family, and friends. A good book and a good Girls Night Out/Chat. I love them all!
This is a great post Supah. xoxo
While I don't feel like I need meds to keep me on track, I feel like I definitely need a reality check every now and then. It usually consists of me having a major meltdown, talking to someone, and then "getting back on track."
We all need what we need for whatever reasons, sister. Whatever works for you does and I hope you get back to it! Be HAPPY!!
Well - I'll agree. The meds are helpful. My husband will tell you! He makes sure I take them! :)
Aside from that tho - a nice glass of wine in the evenings. And making sure to take time for 'me'. Even if 'me' time is at 5am when everyone else is sleeping. When I do that - I always feel better and more relaxed.
Our friends have a horrible marriage. They fight, and down each other constantly.
My marriage is better, because I have a consistent reminder of how lucky I am to have such a great husband who doesn't fight with me, and is my best friend.
We have other friends who's daughter has Cancer, and watch her deteriorate daily, trying to make the best of each moment they have.
My relationship with my girls is better, because I have the same consistent reminder of how lucky I am to have healthy kids.
This is what makes me better. A better wife & mother. A better me. Better laughs. Better life. :)
reading that others have been where I am, the unity I have found in blogging despite being a homebody.. gospel music a hug from myyoungest when he sneaks up and tells me he loves me
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Thanks for making me laugh so much!!
Knowing that even the most supah hilarious woman in the universe can have some down days and sometimes go crazy being confined to her children..... and still come out of it laughing --- that keeps me going. And that you share your secrets... sometimes that makes me feel a little less inhibited about sharing my own (some people wish I would keep them to myself still). The little courage of saying "this is me, secrets and all, take it or leave it!", that can be a mood booster for sure.
Ah Sup, I love ya. I totally know what it's like to have anxiety rule your life. I didn't like my pills cause they made me a zombie. Instead I try to control myself, but sometimes it's a losing battle. I've been doing great lately though. :) X's and O's.
A good nights sleep...someone else to do the laundry...two little things and I'm one happy, sweet lady.
Thanks for being your real self Supah!! I was hit over the head with depression a year ago now and it was the hardest winter ever. I still am on my meds but want to go off of them someday soon...I am so afraid the anxiety will shake it's ugly head again. Scary!
i don't know what i would do without my little z-pill (zoloft)
it has been my saving grace
and it never hurts to have a laugh with a friend or my little girl!
I love being honest just like you.
My dog Skye makes me a better person. Helping others definately helps me to be a better person. Being the best that I can be, being there for my family always.
booze.
and coffee.
ok some ativan and celexa.
but mostly the booze.
What helps...meds for me, too, on and off. They work for a while, I go off them, and get back on when I need to. I hate feeling sad, anxious, and feeling like whatever I do isn't enough. So I laugh, make fun of myself, make fun of others (sssshhh), and blog. And read your blog-it makes me happy. Thanks for being a good example :)
Thanks for sharing such a personal piece of yourself! I think we could be supah sistas (although I'm probably old enough to be your mom)! I LOVE the picture you took!
I think that anyone who has a missing link in the brain-chain would do right by taking the appropriate pill to fill that link. I take one for that every day!
I sooooo wanted to join PINT yesterday, but I'm such an idiot and could not figure out how to get the notes onto my post. I filled them in okay (and one or two were kinda funny) but maybe my brain needs an additional pill for intelligence - do they even make one?
I really loved your post today. Thanks for the reminder to be a better me.
Liz
i know whatcha mean ive been out of my anxiety meds for a few days now and I can feel the changes in how i act and feel adn I dont like it!!
That pic was fabulous :)
My Meds make me a better person too and it's nice to know I'm not alone with that. Also having someone to talk to helps too :)
My mom is bi-polar and is on meds and I 100% believe you when you say 3 days with no meds and you're a different person. She is too but knows she's better with the meds and accepts that. I at one time was on meds, I was 19 and a year of that it made me feel worse so I stopped, there are days I think I may need them but I fight it.
I love that you are so real, so open and honest, that's what keeps me coming back to your blog!
What makes me a better person?
God, prayer, friends that support me, an amazing husband that laughs with me and at me, a toddler monkey who can kiss away any tear or bring light through any darkness, a glass of wine, and blogging!
Love you Supah!
Hands down my hubby! He puts up with so much and reminds me daily of what really matters.
Great post!!! Love the pics!
My girls (cats) make me be nice and be a better person!
Taking a break and walking away from things for a while makes me a better person.
Everything- even the good things- can wear me out, so I have to step away for a little bit before I explode.
as my doctor's hubs always says "better living through chemicals" i am so into that!!!
My husband makes me a better person. I swear he does. He keeps me grounded, and Lord help the man he tries to keep me focused. Which is difficult. Trying to keep a wife and two little boys with ADD on task, seriously qualifies the man for Sainthood. Just sayin'.
While I don't share your propensity for depression, the anxiety I know that all too well. I take medication, as needed to deal with my anxiousness, and that is an ugly beast. I hate feeling like that. There have been times when I am out shopping, I will have a basket full of things I need, and will become so overwhelmed with anxiety I just have to leave. Leave it all. Get out of the madness that is only adding to the beast and go home.
It is then too that BDC, the Saint will help me through those demons.
I think that my best girlfriends help me be a better person too. They are kind, and giving, and it reminds me that I am too. I have a huge heart and it needs to be shared with others.
Thanks for sharing your heart today too!
xoxoxo
I heart my happy pills. Thank you for being you--and for being supportive of those of us that needed to realize that they needed help. :)
I don't know how to be a better person, it feels negative to say I have to be better. Being true to my values, to friends and family is what I strive for. Being happy and not intentionally ruining others lives is a must for me. Having said all this Pills, losing lots of weight, new hair cut, manicure and of course winning the lottery would make me a sooooo much better person of course. lol
Thanks for you wonderful and funny blog.
My happy pills! And when things get too much to handle, a good night out with grown-ups makes it all better!
thanks for being real.
most of the time you are real.
as in funny.
hysterical even.
a bit spicy, but i like it!
where do i go to get to my happy place??
jesus.
seriously, he gives it right to me. oftentimes right where it hurts. but he's so good to me.
love your blog. love that you share extravagantly.
hope you are rockin in your happy place.
don't call you supah for nuthin, y'know.
My grandson!!
you do
oh and I am appalled that you molest naked barbies
happy pills...yup.
I don't need happy pills with you in my life. Knowing you truly makes me a happier person. (Well, you and the rest of the wolfpack.)
Hugs and shiz.
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