Depression Can Happen

If there is one thing in life that I have learned thus far, that is the fact that you should never give up.  Many times throughout our lives we are faced with uncertainty, whether that uncertainty is how you are going to pay your bills, put food on the table, have a roof over your hear or even when you will feel like yourself again.  I feel like it is important for everyone who reads this to know that you should never give up.  Do not let your situation get the best of you.  Let's take that statement and branch off of it for a second- The best of you.  What does that mean?  For me, it means that you are giving everything that you have, you are going the extra mile to make sure that something gets done the way that it needs to.  So why would you let whatever situation that is coming against you take away the best of you?  That tough spot that you are going through may just want to make you lay down and let go, but that would mean that you miss out on the growth that will happen bec

If you have watched the news at any point you would have seen all of the negative images that this world has to offer.  At times it is hard to think about anything good in this world because we are constantly shown all of the worst case scenarios.  These days you have to fear going to the store because you do not know if someone may enter it and begin acting on their negative emotions or will attempt to do any other number of things to harm you or your family.  How are we expected to live in a world where you cannot feel safe going to school or to a movie?  These events have caused us to reshape the way that we live.  However if you look closely you will find some good still floating around amidst  all the bad.  It is still there waiting on you to have a spark, a spark that will set a whole new set of positive emotions into motion.  If we work on ourselves and start to show the world that yes, it is full of negative situations every day, but we will not back down from doing good, then

Most of the time I sit down to write these posts out, I really don't have a direction I want to go in.  For some of you I may be wasting your time, others may need to hear what is being said.  However this gives me a chance to help others in a positive way.  I know that not everyone will have the same fears and or anxiety that I may have, but if you can offer a glimmer of hope to someone that may be struggling with their own battles then why shy away from it?  Many times I sit here and wonder if this blog is even making a difference in other's lives.  When I share the post it appears to not do well, however you all cannot see what I can.  The fact of the matter is that this little blog that I started has reached individuals in 10 different countries.  Now some of you may look at me in a different light because of this blog, but I don't mind.  My hope with these writings is that you will grow to love who you are and don't worry so much about what everyone else thinks of

Have you ever thought about just rolling over and forgetting everything?  Or letting go and not fighting for what you believe in?  Over the weekend I was faced with several challenges that tested me and I failed most of them, people got under my skin and I let them win.  I let them get the best of me and realized that they stole my joy.  I let them win, I let them get the best of me.  And for a short time I was steaming, I was so mad and then after talking about it with my wife, I realized that I just gave up precious moments that I can't get back.  I gave up those minutes, I let them take that from me.  Have you ever been in a situation where you were on the defense and people just kept pounding on you?  We went to church this weekend and the topic was about those coming against you and how you are supposed to respond.  Well I failed, but that is ok, we are human and we are going to fail.  But it is what you do with that situation that will define who you are.  For instance, I no

There are many four letter words in any language, but love can be the strongest of them all.  I know that other four letter words can consist of CAN'T OR HATE...  But love can trump them all...  When you say that you love something have you ever really given it a thought as to what that word truly means?  When you love something, you are willing to go through any length for it.  For instance I love my wife and children, I love my parents and family and friends.  I would go to the ends of the earth for them, I would travel across the ocean and back in just a canoe for them if it meant that they would have everything that they needed.  I would jump through the biggest fire that the world has ever seen just to see them happy.  Now with that being said, I know that me traveling across the ocean in a canoe won't bring them happiness, really it would make them worry more but in using that as an example to show that love knows no bounds.  Love can get you through anything that you fa

Have you ever seen the Shaw Shank Redemption?  There is one scene that particularly stands out to me:  Red and Andy are sitting in the yard and they are talking to each other, Andy turns to look at Red and he says: "There is something inside, that they can't get to, that they can't touch", Red responds: "What are you talking about?", Andy: "HOPE".  WOWOWOWOWOOWOOWOWOWOWOWOW......  Look at that sentence right there, go ahead and read it again, I will sit back and wait...  Still here???  Ok, so with this you can see that hope is something that is instilled in us, your hope is your own.  YOU own that hope!  Take pride in that!  I know it seems as if I always as this question, but it is one of my passions.  What dreams do you have?  Where do you see yourself in five years?  Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?  Better yet, where do you see yourself tomorrow?  What did you want to accomplish today that you didn't?  Many times we get stopped