I have had a tough time lately- can you identify with that! Ha. ha.
I’m an optimist when I’m depressed no matter how sick I get- because in the back of my mind I just have to know it’s an illness. It distorts things so much it’s better just to focus on getting things done. So that is what I’m doing today. I’m helping a friend write a book on public speaking. I got one of his chapters today and here is the opening quote:
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.”
Winston Churchill
Churchill had a lot of depression, as did Lincoln- and look what they accomplished by moving forward even when the depression just wants you to move backwards and focus on that was bad in the past.
So, today I’m moving forward and using the tips in my books- Get it Done When You’re Depressed helps the most on days like these. I have to be my own drill sargeant! Feel the depression and do it anyway! And praise myself all day just to name a few.
I hope this encourages you that you can do the same.
Julie
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thanks for the uplift! i find myself always trying to be my own cheerleader and most of the time it helps. my famous line to myself is…it’s darkest before dawn. i repeat that a bazillion times and sure enough it will come true! keep on getting up julie! it’s not failure until we don’t get up! so get up!