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| Blogger: J. Barnes |
How many times have I been asked do I still live in the same place? Do I have the same job?
What they are really asking is can I handle my "business"? Can I handle my finances? Can I manage life on my own, myself, since I have become independent.
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| Am I eating and taking care of myself as I should? |
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| Am I taking care of my responsibilities? |
People act like all of a sudden I went crazy, when truly l have been managing these
issues since I was 15 years old. It's only that now it's common knowledge to the community of persons who are acquainted with me. I believe that's why they don't understand why I am able to live so successfully and
productively and progressively.
One if my proudest decisions!
1) I have seen mental health from the
perspective of watching my mother's health as a youth without such problems personally.
2) I have had the experience of going through it myself and . . .
3) I have the perspective of living through it, managing it and realizing what the condition I face is, and how it impacts me.
After managing it for the last 25 years of my life I have realized that it doesn't have to be as bad as it could seem for some. But at the very same time I realize that it can also be just as bad or even worse than people say it is for others. I believe that we have to have compassion and understand that the situations people go through are very real to them, even if we ourselves don't understand or go through them. I believe we can choose to make our lives easier for ourselves based on the decisions we make.
What has helped me is to make decisions with the idea of being responsible in mind. Being responsible for myself and thinking about how my actions will impact me and those around me in the near and distant future.
My mother and sister had a great impact on my life. Because my mother was loving and caring to me I never really looked to fill that need for love from anyone else. And when I wanted a mate it was because I believed I was ready for it in my life at that time, not because I was looking to fill a void. I recognize that my decisions shape my future and I keep that at the forefront of my mind.
Successfully!
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Productively! |
3) I have the perspective of living through it, managing it and realizing what the condition I face is, and how it impacts me.
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Progressively! |
After managing it for the last 25 years of my life I have realized that it doesn't have to be as bad as it could seem for some. But at the very same time I realize that it can also be just as bad or even worse than people say it is for others. I believe that we have to have compassion and understand that the situations people go through are very real to them, even if we ourselves don't understand or go through them. I believe we can choose to make our lives easier for ourselves based on the decisions we make.
What has helped me is to make decisions with the idea of being responsible in mind. Being responsible for myself and thinking about how my actions will impact me and those around me in the near and distant future.
My mother and sister had a great impact on my life. Because my mother was loving and caring to me I never really looked to fill that need for love from anyone else. And when I wanted a mate it was because I believed I was ready for it in my life at that time, not because I was looking to fill a void. I recognize that my decisions shape my future and I keep that at the forefront of my mind.
I pour out this light-hearted advice twice a month because if someone had told me some of this years ago I may not have gone down the path
I travel today. For some people it is
good enough to be advised. Some people need more help then that, if this advice is enough to
aid you, take what you will, and if not seek further help.
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| Blogger J. Barnes |
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