I have to be honest, I’m struggling with this one. My goal for this year has been to rediscover my fire and bring back my passion, motivation, and drive. I’ve been stuck in my feelings for so long that to embrace the energies of water (emotions, receptivity, ‘flow’) seems like a step backwards. So what…
Tag: depression
Bibliomancy and the New Moon
My spiritual practice has been in need of a refresh lately. EVERYTHING has been in need of a refresh, really. But I got through this last bout of depression and the related apathy, and it’s time to get on with life again. In that vein, I’ve been interested in writing again after a long, long…
Depression and Spirituality
Hi, my name is Amie. I just went off meds for about 6 weeks due to a snafu with my refills not being available and my insurance not covering them anyways. They’re now $30/month and I honestly just didn’t feel like my mental health and happiness was worth $30/month, especially when I’m not working and…
Stones and Oils for Joy and Happiness
Happiness has been a little difficult to come by these days. There’s so much violence in the world, whether it’s something as far-away and nebulous as foreign wars we don’t quite understand, or closer to home. The events of Charlotteville, Va highlighted a depth and intensity of hate that a lot of us were barely…
Tarot- July 10th, 2016 (Also connection and disconnection)
Sorry this one is a little late in the day. We just got back from a movie, and I’ll talk a little more about that later. Today I’m using (as always) The Wildwood Tarot. In the past position, we have the Page of Arrows (Swords). So we’ve studied and researched, and we’ve laid good foundations…
Stones for self-care
I’ve blogged a few times about how winter, and January in particular, are really tough for me. The loop of cold -> fibro pain -> depression -> fibro pain -> depression -> fibro pain -> depression compounds itself into an overall shitty time for me. I’ve spent a lot more days in bed this month…
My Writing Life 3/6/15
Accountability. It’s something I struggle with. Since I left my job in June of last year, my life has been rather freeform. Freeform is a great arrangement for creativity, but it’s also a great arrangement for procrastination, loneliness, and when you’re dealing with heavy health stuff, depression. I’ve been trying to find ways to combat…
Imbolc, Pando, and the Korean sauna
I haven’t been very active here or anywhere else lately. You see, January is very tough for me. In addition to the usual seasonal depression that I think we all feel around this time of year, I have a lot of birthday issues/family issues/bad memories from Januaries past that pretty much put me in a…