laughter

#52SmallThings I like to wake up and find something right away that makes me laugh. When I get dressed I like to wear something whimsical that makes me and others giggle especially earrings ! I bought cute earrings for this Fourth of July weekend will post ! Hopefully it will not rain at some point but at least I have a sun on my ring lol!

Staying active is important to me but recently I have been experiencing more MS pain. My family is supportive and because I don’t drive my daughter and her children like to keep me busy ! I am in the car watching them they are in the back seat they make me laugh !

#grateful #Quokka #laughter

On the rubber duckie scale, how are you today?

I’m between a one and a two. I’m feeling happy and confident!

Big Love,
Weichy xxx

#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #OCD #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #SubstanceAbuse #EatingDisorders #Meme #laughter

I love a good meme to make me smile and laugh. Did anything make you smile and/or laugh today?!

Big Love,
Weichy xxx
#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Anxiety #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #OCD #laughter #Meme

So You Think You Have ADHD? But You Can't Find A Therapist. Here Are 5 Things to Do Right Now

Imagine if you didn't know if you were ADHD/ADD or whether you had a learning disability? That was me for 40 some-odd years. Now that I do know, I look back on my childhood, teen and young adult years and think, would it have been better if I had a label? The honest answer is, I don't know. I do know that I wasted a lot of time not working on myself. Just feeling lost. Don't make that mistake.

For every person waiting for an official diagnosis, who doesn't have it in writing, don't wait to start working on yourself.

A therapist or a coach can help, but you don't have to sit around listening to sad playlists until you finally get that appointment. Do these five things to the best of your ability ASAP:

Find some form of exercise you like and that will exhaust you. Yes, even if you don't like workouts or aren't great at sports. So what. I fall off of bikes. I look like Elaine from Seinfeld when I dance. I trip on hikes. I do it anyway because it makes me feel better. Recently I started swimming. You can find me in lane 6 (the slowest lane) and I often look like I need to be rescued. I get out of the pool smiling. Get a pet or borrow one. You need unconditional love. Even the people who do love you won't always understand you. Honestly, they may also be sick of talking to you about your issues. A dog is an attention-seeking, tail-wagging lovey that won't let you down. Mine sleeps on my head, barks in my and I swear, smiles at me in the park. Find a place to be in total silence. If your only time is in the shower or with noise-cancelling headphones, so be it. Make sure you get three 20-minute silent retreats a day. No compromises. I don't care if you have to sit on the toilet and stare at the side of the tub blankly while your toddler watches Disney to get some peace. Get away and get some headspace. Say yes to something. Yes! to a new salad dressing. Yes! to a walk with someone who you barely know to get a coffee. Yes! to a book club you might never show up to but that gets you to the library to check out a great read. Yes is a dopamine hit. Don't look back in anger. There are so many things to be pissed off about. That negativity can suck you in, though. Resolve to journal about what is making you mad. Tell a friend about your neighbor nightmare— and then let it go. LET THAT STUFF GO. Sure, it will keep coming back. But keep shoving the door closed and opening a positive one. How, Denise, how? It's not easy, I know. It is do-able. Without a therapist, I cut through my anger by listening to comedians. They say the stuff you know you want to and make you laugh about evil things. They redirect your brain to laughter. Laughter is dopamine. You need dopamine.

Good luck. Wear a helmet if you need to and definitely splurge on headphones. #dopamine #ADHD #laughter #Depression #Anxiety #Solutions #Lifehacks #ADHD advice

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I was preparing a sermon this week and stumbled across some quotes I have written down that my Grandchildren have said.

The youngest one is a force nature. Everything about her life is big. She is supremely confident and outgoing. Fortunately for three years I got to be her part time Nanny. Best job in the world.

I hope her quotes bring you laughter and joy.

I was a baby last week but now I’m old. - Aged 2

That’s it, I have decided. I am going to be short. - Aged 3

After hearing I needed a blood test “They won’t find any germs, only ice cream”. - Aged 3:

Her Mum: Do you know how Grandy is?
Abby: No.
Her Mum: He’s 60
Abby : I can’t look. Aged 3

Me: What’s the giraffes name? Abby: Elevator - Aged 3

A random thought from Winston.

“I tried being a vegetarian. It was the scariest ten minutes of my life”.

A great key for managing mental health is the ability to laugh, especially at your own expense. Some of my Grandchildren offered to do my hair this week.

I agreed of course and here is the result. Oh my.