Diabetes

Everyone will have a different version of you in their mind.
To some, you’ll be brave.
To others, too emotional.
To one person, kind.
To another, selfish.

The truth is — no one sees you as you truly are.
They see you through the filter of their own pain, their own fears, their own expectations.

When you live for approval, you become a reflection of what everyone else wants — and lose sight of what you need.
But when you live by what feels true to your heart, you begin to recover a kind of peace that no opinion can touch.

Depression thrives on self-judgment.
Freedom begins when you stop asking, “What will they think?” and start asking, “What feels right for me?”

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Your mind is wired to notice what’s missing.

It scans for what could be better, what you haven’t achieved yet, what you still need to fix.

But gratitude interrupts that cycle.

When you slow down and acknowledge what’s already here — the people who care about you, the roof over your head, the moments of laughter, even your breath — you remind your mind that you already have more than enough.

Abundance doesn’t begin with more money, more success, or more things.

It begins when you stop searching for “more” and start noticing what’s already good.

That awareness shifts everything — because the moment you feel grateful, you are no longer lacking.

What’s one thing you’re grateful for today that you usually overlook?

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The hardest part of being human isn’t surviving pain, it’s staying kind and open-hearted while you do.

When you witness cruelty, injustice, or ignorance, your mind wants to fight, to fix, to carry it all.

But if you let that weight settle inside you, it will dim your light.

Staying peaceful in a world that often isn’t doesn’t mean ignoring what’s wrong. It means learning to meet it with awareness instead of anger. To act from clarity, not chaos.

You don’t heal the world by letting it break you. You heal it by becoming the calm within it; the light that doesn’t go out.

What helps you stay grounded when everything feels too heavy?

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Your mind loves to wander.

It replays old moments, wishing they could have gone differently.

It races ahead, imagining problems that haven’t even happened yet.

And when it does, you suffer not because of what’s happening now, but because of what your mind is telling you.

The past brings sadness.

The future brings anxiety.

But the present moment? That’s where peace quietly waits.

You can return to it anytime by taking one slow breath, noticing one sound, feeling one heartbeat.

That’s how you remind yourself: you are not your thoughts.

You are here.

Now.

Alive.

What helps you return to the present when your mind starts to wander?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily 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:

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We often wait for peace to arrive.

We think it’ll come when life calms down, when people change, when circumstances finally go our way.

But peace doesn’t fall from the sky.

It isn’t something that just happens to you.

It’s something you create.

You build peace every time you pause before reacting.

Every time you take a deep breath instead of lashing out.

Every time you choose understanding over judgment.

It’s not about escaping chaos.

It’s about learning to be calm within it.

Peace is a daily practice built through small, conscious actions that start with you.

What’s one peaceful action you can take today, no matter how small?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily 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:

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Tuesday is PT. I'm not looking forward to it. It's been very painful.
Wednesday is my virtual appointment with my diabetes nutritionist. It's really easy and she's nice.
Then Thursday is gonna be crazy. In the morning I have an appointment with my BHH nutritionist. Instead of going to Meijer or Aldi I've decided I want to go to the Asian market in my town. There's exotic fruit and vegetables I love. This is gonna be so much fun. I've always loved Asian markets. One of the foods I want to get is udon noodles. I also want to get miso paste. I'm so excited!

Holding onto anger feels powerful at first.

It feels like protection — like you’re standing up for yourself.

But over time, it doesn’t protect you.

It poisons you.

You replay what happened, you justify the resentment, you keep reopening a wound that wants to heal.

Forgiveness isn’t about saying what happened

was okay.

It’s about choosing peace over pain.

It’s about releasing the grip the past has on your heart.

You don’t forgive because they deserve it.

You forgive because you deserve to be free.

What’s one thing you’ve been holding onto that you’re ready to release?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily 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:

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Your mind will always try to convince you that you can’t.
That you’re not ready.
That other people are stronger, smarter, or more deserving.

Faith in yourself is the quiet force that moves mountains. It’s what turns doubt into direction and fear into action.

You can do anything in the universe.
You just have to believe that you can.

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily 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:

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