Category Archives: Depression

The Support of Medication

Posted on January 31, 2011 by jenny

(Written in August 2008) I felt so much better yesterday! It’s so amazing — to be able to enjoy my ordinary life instead of feeling like it’s an unpleasant chore. There were times in the morning when I could feel … Continue reading →

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Guidance

Posted on January 29, 2011 by jenny

(Written in October 2006) Dear Guides and Guardian Spirits, I’m feeling very bummed out. I’m completely discouraged by the political situation, I’m scared that if the future gets really bad I’m not robust enough to survive. And at the moment … Continue reading →

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“When the Heart Waits”

Posted on January 21, 2011 by jenny

(Written in January 2008) I’m tired and discouraged and completely confused about what to do next. Maybe instead of trying to figure it out I could just wait for some guidance from outside, or a clear impulse from inside. Reading … Continue reading →

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I have a good life…

Posted on January 15, 2011 by jenny

(Written in October 2010) I have a really good life. I live in a beautiful place, I have meaningful work, I don’t need to have my life be any different before I can enjoy it. I got a taste of … Continue reading →

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Concern about the Earth

Posted on January 14, 2011 by jenny

(Written in June 2010) I’m feeling very sad. Don’t know what it’s about. It’s been wearing off as the day goes on. I try to hold it with compassion. I told Karen yesterday, that I feel like we’re engaged in … Continue reading →

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Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by jenny

My favorite Christmas story is one about a school pageant. One of the students was a little slow, so they gave him the part of the innkeeper. All he had to say was “There’s no room in the inn,” and … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice Celebration

Posted on December 20, 2010 by jenny

We celebrated the Winter Solstice last night at Neskaya. The building was decorated with a Solstice tree covered with lights and ornaments, and small white lights strung along the balconies. We had a good big circle. First dance was Kos, … Continue reading →

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Losses

Posted on December 15, 2010 by jenny

(Written in January 2008) I am feeling so sad. I think it must be all the reminders of things I didn’t get, and didn’t get to do in this life, a consequence of reading “The Shell Seekers.” A loving relationship … Continue reading →

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All Parts of Me

Posted on December 10, 2010 by jenny

(Written in February 2010) I’ve been having this odd thought — it comes from some of the passages I’ve written describing myself as a wonderful person: “lovely, loving, creative, generous…” I’d be ashamed to read those passages to someone — … Continue reading →

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Struggle with Depression

Posted on December 6, 2010 by jenny

(Written in January 2009) Driving over to Montpelier I had a wave of discouragement: “Why am I doing this? What’s the point?” and I started to brush it aside, and then I thought it was worth looking at seriously. I … Continue reading →

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