Sometimes events happen in life which truly change us. When we look back, we see life before [fill in life-altering event here] and life after [fill in life-altering event here]. Perhaps it's a marriage, the birth of a child, the endurance of a threatening disease, or the biggest challenge of your life.
Mine was depression.
I consider healing from this dark, debilitating disease to be my greatest accomplishment. I did not do it alone. When I think back to the fear, trauma, and despair which resided inside me, and compare that small, sad person to who I am today, I am amazed at the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and its ability to save. He restored my life, spirituality, and happiness.
The purpose of this blog is to share what I believe and know to be true with anyone who cares to read it. I plan to share experiences from my biggest challenge as a common topic in my posts. I don't feel satisfied with what I have done with the experiences I have had thus far. I pray my words will help those who suffer from depression, know someone who is, or simply need a little encouragement.
Good for you. I look forward to reading more. I have noticed that many times the "life-altering event" won't come unless you let it. One of the things I am learning is that the more we can allow more common experiences to really sink into our hearts, the more often we can make course corrections along the way. Tell Pauly Face I said hello.
ReplyDeleteLove you and love your blog. Also, I love that Michael (whoever he is) is calling Paul "Pauly Face".
ReplyDeleteMichael is Paul's brother. :) Thanks for commenting, friends!
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