The Bigger Vision

I thank you all for sharing your experiences with PND on my last blog post, but of course I couldn't end it there.

I've had many PM's asking about my experiences.

I think the biggest way of coming out of depression is to first acknowledge and accept the situation. I have a fav poem which I will share about the battle if we choose to fight this internal struggle.

The second thing we, no matter where in our life circumstances we may be, is to create an 'ideal'. For me, in the depths of PND I found myself highly grateful for my son. Yes, I was on my own. Yes, there were financial and other issues. But for the first time in my life, it meant that I was to look at who I was, not for me, but because I had someone who depended on me. Someone utterly, so completely dependent on me. And I would not, could not fail him. If I could not justify it for myself, if I could never value my own life enough, then I could justify it for my child. You can too.

So...it begins with planning who you are. So many people advocate that you create boards and books about your ideal life. I say that this is a secondary application. It all needs to start inside. Who is the person you want to be? What character traits do you have in your ideal world? How do you live your life?

It's too easy to say "I want this house" or "I want this job" and to cut those images out. Perhaps you might get them. But will they fill you? Will they make your inner most being shine?

It is our job initially, not to ask what we want to possess or what we want to do, but to ask "who do I want to be?"

This is something that we can work on. Character traits and values are something we can work on here and now. We don't need to wait until tomorrow. We don't need to wait until we have the 'thing' we crave in our sight. And the rewards are far greater.

So for now, what is your vision? Who is the person you see yourself in your greatest aspect? What do you do with your time? What do you value? What personality traits do you have?

Focus on these with all your heart, soul and mind. I will explain later about how this changes your actual brain workings.

Is it hard? Oh yes!

But start your vision about WHO YOU ARE. This is where it all starts!

Love and light to all the lovely mums

xxx