Powerful and wise. I have just started working with a therapist, having resisted it for 7 years of working on myself, wanting to (prove I could?) do it on my own. I realize now that is the slow path. On the left/right decision concept, are you aware of Dr Iain McGilchrist's work, on the different ways the left and right hemispheres of the brain attend to the world? If not, I think you have intuited something important. Discovering McGilchrist's work was life changing for me, because suddenly everything fell into place and made sense. I have a "few" more suggestions for things we can do that help, which I included here https://garysharpe.substack.com/p/lessons-learned-in-the-crucible-of - hope it is helpful.
I haven't heard of Dr. McGilchrist but I am very intrigued! Thank you for reading and commenting, and sharing, Gary. I really appreciate your support! I'll definitely check out your newsletter!
I was also struck with a realization that I have more days dancing with depression than I thought. The illustration on what depression looks like is fantastic.
Reading this, I'm struck by the fact that I'm depressed a lot more often and a lot longer than I thought. I thought it was only those days where I just want to lay in bed angry, scared, despondent. Luckily those awful days don't happen too often, but I definitely let the mood feed me until it became unmanageable. Your article was a perfect reminder that I can not only manage those horrible days, but even what I labeled a "good" day. I've actually been thinking how long it's been since I laughed and genuinely smiled freely. I need to fix that... Thank you. Your articles are fantastic and reminds me to take off the mask and acknowledge I'm not okay.
Powerful and wise. I have just started working with a therapist, having resisted it for 7 years of working on myself, wanting to (prove I could?) do it on my own. I realize now that is the slow path. On the left/right decision concept, are you aware of Dr Iain McGilchrist's work, on the different ways the left and right hemispheres of the brain attend to the world? If not, I think you have intuited something important. Discovering McGilchrist's work was life changing for me, because suddenly everything fell into place and made sense. I have a "few" more suggestions for things we can do that help, which I included here https://garysharpe.substack.com/p/lessons-learned-in-the-crucible-of - hope it is helpful.
I haven't heard of Dr. McGilchrist but I am very intrigued! Thank you for reading and commenting, and sharing, Gary. I really appreciate your support! I'll definitely check out your newsletter!
Here is a really good short animation intro to McGilchrist's ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFs9WO2B8uI
I was also struck with a realization that I have more days dancing with depression than I thought. The illustration on what depression looks like is fantastic.
Reading this, I'm struck by the fact that I'm depressed a lot more often and a lot longer than I thought. I thought it was only those days where I just want to lay in bed angry, scared, despondent. Luckily those awful days don't happen too often, but I definitely let the mood feed me until it became unmanageable. Your article was a perfect reminder that I can not only manage those horrible days, but even what I labeled a "good" day. I've actually been thinking how long it's been since I laughed and genuinely smiled freely. I need to fix that... Thank you. Your articles are fantastic and reminds me to take off the mask and acknowledge I'm not okay.