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Depression
To me , depression is this stupid made up word that people came up with and just decided that it should mean sadness. I am pretty convinced that I have been depressed my whole life up until now. I did the whole suicide thing , tried to kill myself 3 times. Its so weird when I think back on how sad I was and I still can't believe I tried to commit suicide. It makes me sad to think that I tried to kill myself. I recently became very spiritual , I tried to go to church and do the whole bible study thing. But, it just didn't work for me. I was at this time in my life where I was working two jobs and I was miserable. I will never in my life ever work two jobs ever again.
By My private journal8 years ago in Longevity
Weightlifting Versus Powerlifting
In strength sports, there are two main forms of competition, and those are weightlifting and powerlifting. Many people believe that these sports are the same thing, or at least that the sports are relatively the same, but they are not. When I began powerlifting, people would come up to me and ask me questions that pertained to weightlifting, or people would simply ask if I was a weightlifter. After a few times, explaining that I was not a weightlifter got tiring, so I would just say no and walk away. The few times I did explain the difference, however, I would describe how weightlifting and powerlifting contrast. Weightlifting and powerlifting differ in their movements, techniques, and rules.
By Zoe Vinacco8 years ago in Longevity
My Thyroid Journey
I was always bigger than the kids my age up till high school. I was an early bloomer what can I say? I wasn't the smallest kid my age weight wise. That all changed the summer going into my freshman year. I went from 185 lbs to 110 lbs in less than a month. I didn't think anything of it at that time honestly, I was just excited to finally be small like the rest of my friends. I went from being the most fat to the smallest and that, in my eyes as a teenage girl, was the greatest thing in the world!
By Kaitlin Bryant8 years ago in Longevity
It Matters
I've started this article many times, always deciding I don't have the words to do justice to the feelings, therefore erasing it from my computer and mind. The fact is, these things keep coming up and every time I'm reminded that it needs to be dealt with, it needs to be addressed. But, how do I explain all of the ways that my life was different and why it mattered. How does that matter for the people reading it? The fact is, it needs to be talked about because life is real, love is real, hurt is real. It matters, it effects your life and it can't be dismissed like it didn't shape your life.
By Betty Albertson8 years ago in Longevity
The Importance Of Self-Care
I’ve been sick. Like really sick. And I don’t mean writers block kind of sick. I mean I’ve had lack of self-care, which led me to complete isolation from any social media platform for weeks. I know a lot of you have been curious as to when I was going to upload another blog post; and to be honest I was questioning the same thing. I’m sure some of you even thought I was done with the whole creative influencer, blogger, and “fake” occupation thing all together. And unfortunately for that population — you’re wrong. I love my current and future followers too much to quit cold turkey. But before I jump back into Who What Wear’s and NYFW Preparation Tips, I want to lay down a foundation not just for myself, but also for all of you. This foundation is all, and just about, the importance of self-care.
By Bianca Ebako8 years ago in Longevity
Listen to Your Body
Growing up I put gymnastics first above everything else from school to even eating. I lived and breathed gymnastics. Along with gymnastics I did clubs and dance. I got homeschooled for two years to pursue a further career in gymnastics but that fame to a hault when my gym closed.
By Jill Douglas8 years ago in Longevity
8 Tips For Losing Weight On A Budget
Weight loss is popular topic. If you've ever tried to lose a significant amount of weight, you've most likely searched through dozens of articles that all claim to have the best method for weight loss. It always comes down to the extremely time consuming or expensive diet and exercise changes. Workout for an hour or more a day, eat organic, unprocessed foods, drink protein shakes, eat more protein. I've read all of the articles too. It always sounds like a great plan, but if you're anything like me, all of those lifestyle changes are too expensive and time consuming to keep up with, and anytime you try to make drastic changes, you end up back to your old habits in no time. Well, I have some helpful advice for you; ignore all of the fitness-crazed advice. Instead, try some of these budget-friendly tips that won't take up all of your time.
By Raven Montoya8 years ago in Longevity
It Is Cancer: Why Be Silent and Suffer?
What can I say? Being told I have cancer was a shock, but breast cancer was a kicker. All my live, I have complained about having breasts; the fact they got in my way when riding my horses or when I wanted to beat my brothers in a shooting or archery competition. But to have heard one of the specialists say, "You have confirmed breast cancer, we were lucky we found it by a mistake" (great find, I guess)... that was when my world changed.
By pip claire8 years ago in Longevity
5 Ways to Lose Emotional Weight. Top Story - December 2017.
Most of us have a way with dealing with things that bother us, it’s called denial...great place to visit, horrible place to live. We bottle up the very things we should be letting out, until eventually like a soda can that’s been shook one too many times, we explode. Not dealing with things that bother us doesn’t make these things go away, on the contrary it makes things worse. It’s like having a credit card bill that you never open, the bill doesn’t disappear, it only grows larger. Try these 11 simplest ways to lose that excess emotional weight and say hello to a happier, lighter, and brighter you!
By Erika Potap8 years ago in Longevity
