How do you focus on the positive with Depression & Anxiety?

@hearttoheart1 Good for you! When you face issues head on, make changes, and see positive results, it certainly brightens your day. Congratulations to you and your husband! A new diet and outlook on life does wonders for your emotional and mental states!
Ginger

Hello
Still dealing with anxiety
Getting through each day as best I can
Better days ahead
One day at a time
Have nice weekend 💕

@hearttoheart1
It’s too bad anxiety doesn’t come with an on-off switch. More of a dimmer switch and a fickle one at that. Like the one in my dining room. Can’t make up its mind! I dim the lights to eat and it slowly cycles up to full power for no apparent reason! 🙄 Never thought about it as a metaphor until now. 😅

What’s growing in the greenhouse right now?

Aww
How intuitive of you..to sense how I feel now
You are a tonic for me.,and remembering the greenhouse
The green house is starting to “shape up”
The tomatoes seeds are planted,and pansy bedding plants slightly raising their heads.
Also sunflower seed in.lettuce and scallions too🌻
hydrangea from last year doing really well
Rhubarb in the outdoor bed ,is beckoning me to cut them,but I’ll leave them a wee while longer
I’ll try to get the walk in tomorrow....
And get back on track 🤞💕

It’s ok to have a day that isn’t forward motion! I’m having one of those today myself. “Listening to my body” which has been the most difficult thing for me to learn.

When you mentioned having a green house a while back, it stuck with me. I’d love to have one but it wouldn’t work on our current home. Too many trees. And because of the stem cell transplant I’m still a couple years out from being able to play in the dirt anyway. So I’ll live vicariously. 😊

Sounds like the plants are springing to life and flourishing!
Love Rhubarb and miss the huge bed we used to have. One year we had all the dirt replenished in the garden beds by a nursery and I fear it was just too rich for the rhubarb. It met an untimely demise. But my daughter grows it and makes sure we get plenty for the freezer for Rhubarb Torte, my favorite.

What’s your favorite recipe for rhubarb? Torte? Pie? There’s also rhubarb ice cream which is amazing!! Hehe time to pucker up!
Wishing you a better day tomorrow!! 🌱🌻🌺💕

Morning👋
Ready to get the walking gear on and hit the road🏃‍♀️
Hoping it will rekindle my spirit😔
On the subject of rhubarb..my speciality is rhubarb crumble
And in a few months rhubarb and ginger jam🥫
Nothing I like more that lining up all my pots with their lovely labels and gingham caps
Makes me feel very proud
How kind of your daughter to grow it and keep your freezer supply up
I make a lot of porridge bread too
My daughter is coeliac,so baking my own is the way to go
Really yummy
Right
Hope getting my walk done will help me today
💕💕💝🏃‍♀️

@hearttoheart1 Good morning! You’re an early riser...well, I guess that depends on the time zone, right? LOL
Walking on an early spring morning can’t help but fill the senses with renewal and recharge your spirit. All the bird songs, flowers blooming, trees with their buds popping...

You had my attention with the rhubarb and ginger jam! I love rhubarb jam and completely forgot to mention it, along with rhubarb sauce my mom used to make. The addition of ginger is new to me! Sounds amazing. I sometimes blend mine strawberries.

I wonder if your rhubarb crumble is similar to the rhubarb torte. It’s a regional thing I think with calling it torte when it IS a crumble, I have 2 recipes which are almost identical with torte/crumble. I could eat the entire pan!

You paint such a lovely, homey picture ~ the little pots with their lovely labels and gingham caps! It is a very satisfied feeling of accomplishment to see jars filled with food you’ve produced and preserved from your garden!

Not being familiar with porridge bread, I had to do a little search this morning. I must try this!! Thank you for planting this new seed in my headspace! Yum is right!

I need to get up and take on the day now! Thank YOU for the inspiration.
Sending positive vibes for a splendid day!! Lori.

Walk went well
All 5 k done
Feel stronger now
Yes
Nature is so healing ..I sensed all of which you mentioned.🎋🪴🐑⛅️🌷
Yes ,gluten free porridge I forgot to add ,with her being coeliac
And ordinary porridge oats otherwise
And natural yogurt
Very healthy.😊
What you might not see in the recipe book is that I add a fistful of crushed walnuts for texture and sprinkle with sesame seed on top .
Try that too
I’m making one now for the lady who made me the tray bakes .as a thank you gesture
That will keep my mind occupied for the day🍞
Thank you for support..keep well .
🥰

Moving into different aspect now in my Anxiety recovery
Online yoga I’ve started..for 30 days
New to me ,recommended by my doctor
Also arranging CBT for me
I’m excited about the prospect
5k done
Have a happy healthy day to you all💕

@hearttoheart1 Wow, you’re sure an inspiration for taking charge of your anxiety and mental health!!

Both the Cognitive Behavior Therapy and the yoga are wonderful lifelong tools to help you achieve ‘anxiety independence’, along with your daily ‘mind clearing’ walks! My daughter worked with a therapist using CBT techniques when grad school took its toll on her psyche. It has been a godsend for her over the years since!

I’m so proud of you for continually striving to improve your life. You’re determined, strong and resilient!

Thank you for sharing your journey here. All of your postings are so insightful and are helping other members in their search for hope!

Wishing you a very pleasant day. ☺️