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Showing posts with label coping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coping. Show all posts

Saturday, October 24, 2020

My Opinion, The World Today


Is the day as long as night?

Heavens lay high as sin down under

Away from what’s left

That is the middle of complications and filth

Always not knowing and scrambling like rats

Living in a box that we don’t know how to step out of

Leaving us with debt and financial trouble

Worrying about the suffering of others we don’t know

But not treating our own bodies as healthy as should

Walking in another person’s shoes as they say but we can’t hardly

Stand a sight of ourselves in the mirror without some augmentation

Cursing your neighbor or the traffic light not suggesting anything other

that you have no Emotional intelligence.

Weighing yourself for acknowledgement, determination and discipline did you look good

 putting on the right clothes for the first impression that mere second could turn it sour

Getting ready for that hot date or a conference that may just happen to be that one

That lands you a promotion or a wife forever lasting happiness and children

It fulfills all expectations for self -confidence hoping the ego doesn’t stand out more

You look in your mind as easy as they come yet always holding tight

That dollar you so very much earned

This life is so full of hope yet there is such disaster everywhere

Sickness called Covid-19 has invaded our world.

Many are unemployed and starving being quarantined or confined

Six feet distance is the new norm

Wearing face masks are vital

Even the President found that out.

A little late so sorry but you should have

been practicing what you preached and enforced

Of course, we need to survive and feed our families

Many have to go to local food banks

We promote the trend of face masks making it a fashion trend

And supporting local business is vital for our cities lively hood

Not too many comedians do we hear about now

Yet there are many arguments especially in Congress

Spreading bad behavior and greed        

Making our air waves dirty and full of hate

All lives matter especially during certain times

Always need to pay special attention to feelings

Race, politics, religion and sex have always been subjects we tend to avoid

Facing it and having an opinion on any subject matter can lead

 Riots break out and feelings get hurt

People are sad by others behavior and lack of empathy

Schools are shut down and teachers and teaching our children

By merely much support from the states and government

Corporations are recognizing and helping out

Teaching using all their strength, resources and the internet to provide education.

Many don’t work or lost hours

Bills are piling up and houses get put on the market too soon

Afraid of foreclosure and business having to shut down

Stimulus checks are handed out as to acknowledge

 our deficit and pandemic that spreads from country to country

leaving death and despair contributing to depression

Social humans we are having to live without our daily schedules, people

To see, projects to be completed and gatherings we enjoy

Depression, self- worth, too much energy to confine, bouncing off the walls

Arguments start and we eat to much because we are bored.

Walls are caving in for the people who are extrovert sometimes needing now counseling

Introverts are used to being alone and keeping in feelings

 Bombarded by the other now makes a recipe for household chaos

As stores and diners are slowly opening it’s just a hassle

Wearing masks are essential and appear sadly how it will be forever

Yet we do make an excuse to shop just to get out of the house.

Buy that something that if only makes you happy for a bit

Its justified because it was on sale because of all of this.

Who knows what are children are thinking?

As they look around and watch all of this happen before them

Everything has changed so dramatically that even

 they are having a hard time adapting

McDonalds no longer cells salad

So, what is essential I ask you

Does it compare anything to needs and wants

Government banned Methyl cigarettes just showing ‘

That they are the ones to blame for cigarettes still being sold

Warning us of the health hazards which now looks like

They were just watching population control as we would never think that

Marijuana is now accepted widely now from county to county

Don’t they realize that they are saying its ok for people to get high

If it was to help cancer patients, why don’t doctors hand it out?

Not like they are worried about our lungs

As it already has been shown that they have the power yet can’t decide

Like all those ads and warnings about coffee, soda, cigars, wine, beer and spirits

 It seems like the sale and growing permission they gave

Is because they feel bad about the economy

These are all things I think about and have an opinion about

So, if it offends you, I’m sorry this is what I happen to observe.

Is this anything you have noticed or agree with?

Just ask yourself and go along your day



by Brandy Michelle  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Saturday, June 20, 2020

Self Doubt

I sure have been struggling with this for a while now. You wouldn't think so as I blog away anyways and continue on to work as nothing seems to bother me. Things bother me more than I let on. Maybe some people will agree with me but I try to put my best foot forward every day and not to bring others down but try to uplift them as to uplift myself. That sure was a mouthful but it's true.  I have been working on quite a few things diligently and nothing seems to be coming to fruition for me. 
My house still needs to be sold, my social security keeps getting denied even though my doctor put me on disability, I've gained 20 pounds and my clothes don't fit, I live like a pauper and sometimes have to go to the women's shelter to get food and  I have gone on a few different interviews but no job yet, This seems like I'm just being a cry baby and maybe so. This is my healing agent and so if I journal in it, I hope that's ok. 
I'm really trying to keep my head up. I really do miss coloring and would love to get a coloring book but I'm poor and need every last bit for gas and food. Sometimes I wish I were rich! I married well the two times that I did but the relationships didn't work out. I think often if I stayed I'm those relationships I wouldn't have these problems. Probably, not these problems but maybe most likey something else. I guess I should just be happy with what I do have and the wonderful people around me who support me in every way they can. I'm very grateful.
Sitting here writing is very meditative especially with music. I don't think of it as isolating or being too much of an introvert yet other times I disagree. I'm not wish-washy I promise...LOL. 
One good thing though the voices have been very calm lately. Possible my new meds, I'm sure on a high enough dose I would hope they would work at least a little bit. 
Even if I get my house sold I still have to figure out where to live and how to pay for it. I just hope things turn around for me soon and I see a brighter light at the end of the tunnel.
Practicing mindfulness and using coping strategies are okay right now. I could do better. I need to read more. Does anyone know of anything worth reading right now? Sometimes I think it's okay for me to be sad but I don't like it when I doubt myself and not publish some of the things that I write because of rejection. I am going to publish this and if you have any thoughts please share them with me and leave a comment. I appreciate it. Peace~

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Inspiration 4 the Day


Talk about fighting stigma or just boosting your self-confidence even after having a tough go-round. This guy has a pure heart and a special way of thinking that I sure do appreciate. It made me think about my last name and it is Shorts. I was teased a lot in my younger years about it so I dropped it as soon as I could after getting married. I hear what he has to say and I wrote this. 
    They tell me to go wear shorts, "Shorts", I say I'm in it for the long run. I have to be as it has taken me a long while to pull myself up after all that I have been through. I still have yet to find that "dream " job". that is okay as I have faith and a friend of mine told me this morning. Always keep the faith. It will never let you down. Well, I have to post the link to this video,  Art / My Way. Morley is featured on FineArtAmerica has a great message and I  encourage everyone to listen to it. He goes above and beyond and that is always what I try to do myself. Go BIG or Go Home, That has always been my moto and I have excelled in everything I have put my mind to. I didn't know when I was a little girl that I would travel around the world and even have the chance to see the pyramids in Egypt, Cairo but I have. I didn't know I would get schizophrenia and be schizophrenic but that's ok. I have lost everything that I'm used to but I'm investing change and have faith that my life will go better in a different way. Enjoy the video. and the message.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

TMHA Virtual Meetings



Click the link for the schedule of the groups and classes offered. 

THMA Schedule of Virtual Groups & Classes

I am personally very excited about these meetings and tend on joining into a few of them. They are using Zoom to conduct the meetings. Get familiar with it as it's fairly easy to use on your phone, tablet or computer. You can download zoom at the play store.
Life has been pretty hectic for me right now but I still have time for me and this is how I plan on spending the time. Hope you will be apart of them as well. Growing Grounds is still looking for more volunteers always at the farm if your interested. Call Frank at (805) 543-6071.

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