5 Strategies for When Depression Returns – hopetocope.com | Hope To Cope With Anxiety & Depression

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The Perils of Protected Pain

No one is immune from pain, neither physical nor emotional, but we often try to protect ourselves from the suffering it puts upon us–especially our emotional pain. We might hide it, dismiss it, numb it, let it build or even fear its power over us. All these conditions lay the groundwork for dismissing a realContinue reading “The Perils of Protected Pain”

Standards, Self-Worth and Perfectionism

“I keep my standards high because I am worth it” This affirmation really stuck with me. It made me think of my struggles with perfectionism over my life span and made me wonder if I can let go of other people’s expectations and actually just follow my own. The real trouble is that the voicesContinue reading “Standards, Self-Worth and Perfectionism”

Honesty (Our Truth) and Boundaries

Writing is something I not only want to do, but a venture I am driven towards. Authenticity also embodies me in this way. Honesty is directly related to authenticity, so how do I write honestly without putting myself too far out there? I sense, at least at this time in my life, that I needContinue reading “Honesty (Our Truth) and Boundaries”