Connectedness

I am reading a fascinating book.  Its about depression, anxiety and how our knowledge of it  is changing.

I get depressed not because there is something wrong with my brain.  I get depressed because my brother died, my mother died, I quit my job.  These are huge life events and of course they will trigger depression and anxiety.  Duh.

What can we do to mitigate their effects and recover before the pattern get ingrained?  Basically what I am doing. Go out into nature. Meet friends. Make a difference in other peoples lives. Have a purpose in your work. Have control over the things that are important.

This is why I am feeling better, slowly.  Some way to go.  But at least I know why and at least I know my brain ain’t broke.  Life just gets mean sometimes.  Depression is a reaction to it.

Together

When I was younger I was a loner.  I wanted to be alone. Wanted to do everything myself.

Result?  I was alone, and lonely.  We are not designed to be alone but to be together and work together.

But I still have those tendencies.  My first reaction is to remove myself, to figure it out for myself, to work alone.

Working with, not against. Working with, not for, Working with, not alone.

Its a big change.  But it does work better.