Sunday, August 16, 2015
Ending my Blog
This short blog entry is the last. I am ending my blog, and if you want to know the how's and why's, please send a message to: lindseygunther@live.com
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Happiness is Your Antidepressant
This is an entry to relate to all... married or not. If I would have written this years ago, it would have been helpful to me, but I start where I am and at least I know it now!
Okay, I've been depressed in the past... I've been really depressed... as a teenager... and after... I don't want to go there to tell details. I leave that in the past... God forgives and wants me to forgive. God loves me so much, and I love Him so much. I move on... But at the same time, I know I have been depressed, and I offer hope for others in this entry at the same time I remind myself and renew my strength.
Before I tell a real helpful "formula," for happiness that I know is a good option, I will say how I have heard that "Happiness is a moral obligation." How happiness is an obligation and relating to God and morals is that happiness affects those around you. The Scripture I think to support the statement of happiness being a moral obligation seems best to be the one of the golden rule. "Whatever you would that men should do to you, do so likewise." There are others, too, like "Set your mind on things above, not on things of the earth." Among what is "things above" is joyfulness.
Here is a real helpful formula for "taking this 'antidepressant'" called "Happiness.'"
Something that makes me joyful and happy is doing or planning something lovely for someone else - a gift, a meal, doing something for someone I know they appreciate. It has been a great challenge for me to be patient. Maybe for you, too? Patience is necessary to accompany ANY desire, and we all have desires. A fulfillment of a desire for me leads to happiness. It is a joyful thing when something happens I've desired and waited for. How does one keep from becoming depressed during the "waiting stage"? You keep busy with something else. You keep distracted, but with good things, doing other good things for others you can do right away that requires no waiting time, and there is usually ALWAYS a good way to spend EVERY second of your 24-hour days. This is for even if the fulfillment of your desire is nothing you do, but solely the effort of someone else's. "Try" my "Antidepressant" to get happiness. Let me know how it works, or if you have another option for how to "take it"?
I will end my entry by saying a little recent true story between me and my husband. He knows that "happiness is a moral obligation"; in fact, I heard it from him. He and I are not at home right now. We have a child in the hospital and don't have the conveniences of everything at home. Before a day trip he was taking back to go to our house, I mentioned I'd like my flat iron for my hair. He had a lot on his plate to think about... and I told him, knowing that having my flat iron with me would help lift my spirits, I reminded him in a friendly way, "Happiness is a moral obligation," and added with a smile, "It would make me happy to have my flat iron." He took the time to laugh really, REALLY hard, and we laughed together. He said he would do it to serve his wife. It was a joyful time laughing together.
Okay, I've been depressed in the past... I've been really depressed... as a teenager... and after... I don't want to go there to tell details. I leave that in the past... God forgives and wants me to forgive. God loves me so much, and I love Him so much. I move on... But at the same time, I know I have been depressed, and I offer hope for others in this entry at the same time I remind myself and renew my strength.
Before I tell a real helpful "formula," for happiness that I know is a good option, I will say how I have heard that "Happiness is a moral obligation." How happiness is an obligation and relating to God and morals is that happiness affects those around you. The Scripture I think to support the statement of happiness being a moral obligation seems best to be the one of the golden rule. "Whatever you would that men should do to you, do so likewise." There are others, too, like "Set your mind on things above, not on things of the earth." Among what is "things above" is joyfulness.
Here is a real helpful formula for "taking this 'antidepressant'" called "Happiness.'"
Something that makes me joyful and happy is doing or planning something lovely for someone else - a gift, a meal, doing something for someone I know they appreciate. It has been a great challenge for me to be patient. Maybe for you, too? Patience is necessary to accompany ANY desire, and we all have desires. A fulfillment of a desire for me leads to happiness. It is a joyful thing when something happens I've desired and waited for. How does one keep from becoming depressed during the "waiting stage"? You keep busy with something else. You keep distracted, but with good things, doing other good things for others you can do right away that requires no waiting time, and there is usually ALWAYS a good way to spend EVERY second of your 24-hour days. This is for even if the fulfillment of your desire is nothing you do, but solely the effort of someone else's. "Try" my "Antidepressant" to get happiness. Let me know how it works, or if you have another option for how to "take it"?
I will end my entry by saying a little recent true story between me and my husband. He knows that "happiness is a moral obligation"; in fact, I heard it from him. He and I are not at home right now. We have a child in the hospital and don't have the conveniences of everything at home. Before a day trip he was taking back to go to our house, I mentioned I'd like my flat iron for my hair. He had a lot on his plate to think about... and I told him, knowing that having my flat iron with me would help lift my spirits, I reminded him in a friendly way, "Happiness is a moral obligation," and added with a smile, "It would make me happy to have my flat iron." He took the time to laugh really, REALLY hard, and we laughed together. He said he would do it to serve his wife. It was a joyful time laughing together.
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