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Depression can make life feel like something you have to earn. You tell yourself that once you have fixed enough, achieved enough, healed enough, or become a better version of yourself, then you will finally be allowed to relax, breathe, and live. But your life is not a reward waiting for you at the end of perfection. You are already here, and that matters. Healing is not only about becoming more. It is also about learning how to be present for the life that still exists right now, even in the middle of struggle. Sometimes the most healing thing you can do is stop treating your existence like a project and remember that being alive is already enough reason to be here.

What helps you come back to the life that is already in front of you when your mind keeps telling you to wait?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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Free Day for Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers

My wife is a cancer survivor. As her husband and caregiver, I saw how much cancer can take over everyday life. Appointments, treatments, worrying about what comes next. Sometimes you just want a chance to feel like yourself.

That’s why we created Still Me: Cancer Wellness — A Survivor and Caregiver Celebration.

The idea is simple: You are more than your diagnosis. You’re still you.

On Saturday, November 7, we’re welcoming cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to Pine Brook Manor in Sparrow Bush, NY, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission, food, wellness activities, and raffle entries are FREE, thanks to businesses donating their time and services.

There’ll be facials, Reiki, sound healing, somatic breathwork, and Falun Dafa. Jazzy’s Kitchen is providing meals for up to 100 guests.

Raffle prizes include cleaning services from Dee’s Classic Cleaning, laundry services from Royal Palm Laundry, and a weekend retreat at Pine Brook Manor sponsored by HV Business Link.

We’re putting this together alongside Kristi from the American Cancer Society, and we’d love to have you join us. Some wellness sessions have limited availability, with signups at the door.

Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/stillme-cancer-wellness-tickets-2002293587019

If you know someone nearby who could use an afternoon like this, please pass it along.

StillMe: Cancer Wellness

A cancer survivor and caregiver celebration.
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When you’re struggling with depression, it can feel like every quiet moment has to be filled with worry, productivity, or pressure to figure your whole life out. But healing is not always about pushing harder or getting somewhere faster. Sometimes it is about learning how to come back to the present in small, gentle ways. A warm drink. A slower breath. A few seconds of stillness. A reminder that this moment does not have to be improved before you are allowed to be in it. You do not have to solve everything today. Sometimes peace begins when you stop rushing past the life that is already here.

What is one small thing that helps you come back to the present when your mind is racing?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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