Dem Endorphins

I'm exhausted. I've been doing an exercise regimen daily and eating a whole lot better--and I feel a whole lot better as well. It's really quite astounding. I have more energy during the day and my anxiety levels feel a bit lower!

Remember

I hope everyone has an okay Memorial Day. I respect those of you who have lost loved ones immensely. I hope that one day, Memorial Day will serve as a time to remember those we have lost in "war," a concept for something which once happened but no longer does.

Works for Me

Tonight, I had some errands to run and I have to be up early for work tomorrow--I came across this image and wanted to share it with you all before I went to bed.

I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder--I don't take meds. I monitor my thoughts, do deep breathing exercises, and study up on different relaxation techniques. My friend has anxiety and takes medication for it. Both of us have one goal--to get better. As long as we are working toward that, that's alright. 

Pretty Sure the Last Days Were Last Century

Tonight, I worked out with my sweet fiancé and now we have some errands to run--but I came across this picture on The Book of Faces and thought I'd share my views.

This is pretty vague and actually could describe a number of situations that have...already happened. It's so vague, in fact, that it could actually be a ploy to create fear in hopes of garnering more committed followers...nah. 

Tut Tut

Today, I opened and closed at work and I will be doing the same tomorrow: however, I would like to take the time to share an interesting documentary I have been watching (on Netflix) called Ultimate Tut. It's pretty interesting, and debunks a lot of myths surrounding Tut.

Wee-woo wee-woo!

Today, I came across an article written in "Relevant," a magazine popular in Christian youth circles.

I appreciate articles like these for their candid approach towards other Christians, the "morality police." They realize that simply calling us non-believers "fools" or other assorted insulting names will in no way sway us to their belief system.

However, I think the author is missing the point that non-believers often make when we see examples of "rude Christians:" See, the rude ones are essentially doing what their god has called them to do. I'm not going to sit here and say that the nice Christians aren't "true Christians--" I will save assertions like those for others to make. I'm saying that the "nice Christians" have tuned out parts of the bible that portray their god in a negative light, thereby ignoring the chance to reason objectively about their own beliefs.

Further Descent

Today, I happened upon a post for people suffering from depression and anxiety. My advice? Find counseling. Focus on harmful patterns in thinking and how to correct them.

The blog that I stumbled upon suggested counseling as well--number nine on a list of actions that included prayer, worship, and Scripture. Basically for these people, if you are suffering from mental illness you need to focus on a delusion, not helping yourself.