Ru Takes on Depression

Good morning all! This subject has been in my mind since a couple of days after my last post. I was happy and felt so good about where I was with myself at that very moment. I was going to write a "bonus" edition, but something inside me said wait. Then last week, my PCOS decided it was going to flair with a vengeance, so the last thing I wanted to do is look at my computer much less sit and type at it. Today, I'm not feeling the best about myself. That little voice inside me told me that right now was when I needed to write this blog. Here I am, and here it goes. Let's start from the beginning. I started a weight loss challenge at the beginning of the month with my mom and her Herbalife group. The key word for our first weigh-in and beginning weight was "love." I was laughing at this because at that moment, I was really starting to feel good about myself and loving the way I looked. I loved taking pictures of myself and seeing the progress I've been ...

Happy May! Can you believe that April is already over? It seems like it just started, but now we're welcoming May and the days are getting even warmer and longer. It's getting hot and humid here in Georgia, but they don't call it Hotlanta for nothing. I didn't know it was possible for things to get more greener than they already are, but it seems to be the theme around here. More and more flowers are starting to bloom as well, adding to the color wheel of nature. I'm so excited for the magnolia and lilacs to start blooming. When I talk to people about my depression and anxiety, they often ask me what I do to escape my feelings. I believe that it's very important to have a least one thing that you can dive into and forget about the world turning for a while. For me, the activities I'm going to talk about help me center myself, calm down, and be able to see whatever stressful situation clearer. Sometimes they even help me find solutions to the problems. Som...