
Why is it socially acceptable to stay home and play video games when you’ve gotten a cold, yet when you’re depressed, you’re lazy?
Feeling a bit under the weather has gotten me thinking about this. I’m even calling myself out on it. When I’m depressed I feel as though I should still be doing things, acting normal. Yet, feeling sick with a cold I’m totally accepting of the fact I need to rest. Why is this?
Symptoms of a cold: fever, runny nose, sore throat, chills, headaches, lack of energy, etc.
Symptoms of depression: lack of energy, headaches, negative self talk, suicidal thoughts, self harming actions, overwhelming sadness, loss of appetite, feeling numb or no emotion, etc.
One can kill you, the other, not so much.

I sit here right now and wonder, why are we so hard on people trying to fight for survival? I’d much rather pretend everything is okay when I have a cold than when I have depression. But, depression isn’t seen as valid.
If I were to have a physical illness, one that you could see, that might kill me, you wouldn’t expect me to go to work everyday at a minimum wage job. No, you’d expect me to do everything I can to stay alive. Why is it different with depression?
Right now, I can’t handle a job. I don’t know if I will ever be able to again. I don’t know when or how bad my next Depressive Episode will be. But I’m still expected to carry on as if nothing is wrong.
What kind of fucked up logic is this?
-Liz
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While drinking coffee, I created Positively Wild. What other way is there to get work done? Must have caffeine!
My Mission:
To inspire. To be Positively Wild! Here, there are no damn rules! We drink coffee at midnight and eat dinner for breakfast! Okay, maybe no dinner for breakfast, I like my bacon. Anyways, I believe in Namaste'. I believe in positive mind means positive vibes. Most importantly, I believe in all of us being put on this earth to love and encourage. We all have something about us that makes us unique. There is something in our souls that say, we're passionate about this one thing, or many things. I want to encourage you all to let your light shine through. Forget all the jerks that said what you love isn't worth it. Fight for being you! I'm going to share with all of you how I express who I am. Encourage you to put thought into how you look, not for others, but yourself. Although, I want to dive deeper than the surface, how you look is one way to express your true self but also not being afraid to love your mind and share that with others is a great blessing. Something I'm even still striving to overcome.
A Little About Myself:
I love coffee. I love traveling. I love yoga, and I love being free. I packed up and moved last year from Arizona to Tennessee. Drove across country by myself, and created a new life with my boyfriend. It's a lifestyle change that is changing the way I act and the way I dress, I love it. My style has gone from heels 24/7 to something more casual each day. Light and airy, with a hint of bohemian/badass rocker. It's an experiment. I'm a Christian, a sinner, and happy. God forgives all. I'm diving deeper into my artistic creative side to myself, and I've got the space to relax and clear my mind. I rescued a black lab/pitbull mix from the side of the road. His name is Arizona. And I recused a little orange tabby kitten on a cold snowy night. His name is Leo. They're my little fur babies and I love them!
I'm excited to get to know all of my readers, I'm very into communication and will absolutely love to hear from you all! I'm excited to start this journey.
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Takes guts to write like this and be open! Keep doing what you’re doing, and although it feels like it, this feeling isn’t forever 🙂
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