Hope you enjoyed the previous post I did, I know that the post itself was late, and I apologize.
Today though, I'm going to post a link to a Tumblr page which has significant meaning. Pretty much everything this person posts, I have some sort of affinity with. So yeah. It's a short one because I've been/am away from my home and my internet currently.
The blog link is here:
http://pernicioustothemind.tumblr.com/
And the blog itself usually talks to me. I've saved more things from this blog than I actually care to say.
On-'holiday'-but-actually-working-hard
Samantha.
Friday, 19 July 2013
Sunday, 14 July 2013
Posting Problem, Or Rather, Solution
I don't post all too often. I said every two days, it changed to every three, and now it's every five, if I'm lucky.
The reason is this:
This blog, was to get my feelings out. A sort of simple councilor if you will. And when I needed to speak, I spoke, telling my feelings to the world, and maybe helping somebody else understand what it's like. Or to speak out and make a connection with somebody, make them feel like they aren't the only one. If I did that, it was a bonus, but mainly this blog, when I started it, was for me.
But now, recently, I've felt like I haven't needed it. I haven't been down, or depressed. I haven't needed to express myself in any way. And so I haven't. It's as simple as that.
I'll need this blog again at some point, and that's why I keep going with it. That and I still feel down (in a more minor sense) and still feel the need to inform and make a connection and educate so I do. Or at least I try to.
So yeah, I'm not as down as I was, things are changing. It's a good thing. A very good thing. Means less posts, but that's not a bad thing. Not with the stresses of work and assignments as well, (which surprisingly have not been causing a down mood) ontop of posting.
I hope you are all doing well.
So-much-better-than-she's-been-in-a-long-time-human-beinf
Samantha
The reason is this:
This blog, was to get my feelings out. A sort of simple councilor if you will. And when I needed to speak, I spoke, telling my feelings to the world, and maybe helping somebody else understand what it's like. Or to speak out and make a connection with somebody, make them feel like they aren't the only one. If I did that, it was a bonus, but mainly this blog, when I started it, was for me.
But now, recently, I've felt like I haven't needed it. I haven't been down, or depressed. I haven't needed to express myself in any way. And so I haven't. It's as simple as that.
I'll need this blog again at some point, and that's why I keep going with it. That and I still feel down (in a more minor sense) and still feel the need to inform and make a connection and educate so I do. Or at least I try to.
So yeah, I'm not as down as I was, things are changing. It's a good thing. A very good thing. Means less posts, but that's not a bad thing. Not with the stresses of work and assignments as well, (which surprisingly have not been causing a down mood) ontop of posting.
I hope you are all doing well.
So-much-better-than-she's-been-in-a-long-time-human-beinf
Samantha
Monday, 8 July 2013
To This Day Project
Hi guys, long time.
I got sick. Sorry.
Anyway, this is slightly unrelated to the overall thing of depression and everything like that, but at the same time is related. And I'm waffling, I realise that now. Just bear with me.
Shane Koyzcan is a spoken word poet. Earlier this year he released a video titled 'To This Day'. It's a video about bullying. Many animators from around the world volunteered their time and skills to help create a video for this spoken word poem. They were given a 10 second clip of dialogue, the script and the context. They then animated their 10 seconds.
Well, you're probably wondering how this relates to my blog. Well, a while back, I was in a dark spell. I watched this video every single frigging day. Because I was bullied. I was bullied from the very first day I set foot in school to the very last day I left it. Primary school and the people in it hated me. And I found meaning in this video. It struck a chord with me. But at the same time, I hadn't been bullied for years, and I was down and I watched it because the messages in the video, particularly at the end, hold true no matter what situation you are in. The stigma around depression is really bad and can have the same effect as bullying. So here you go. An amazingly wonderful video, really powerful but amazing.
The bit that always gets me: "Someone said she looks like a wrong answer that someone tried to erase but couldn't quite get the job done. But what they don't understand is that she's raising two kids who definition of beauty begins with the word mum. Because they see her heart before they see her soul."
This is an alternate version, with an introduction of about 5 minutes, and it's live.
Less-sick-than-I-was
Samantha.
I got sick. Sorry.
Anyway, this is slightly unrelated to the overall thing of depression and everything like that, but at the same time is related. And I'm waffling, I realise that now. Just bear with me.
Shane Koyzcan is a spoken word poet. Earlier this year he released a video titled 'To This Day'. It's a video about bullying. Many animators from around the world volunteered their time and skills to help create a video for this spoken word poem. They were given a 10 second clip of dialogue, the script and the context. They then animated their 10 seconds.
Well, you're probably wondering how this relates to my blog. Well, a while back, I was in a dark spell. I watched this video every single frigging day. Because I was bullied. I was bullied from the very first day I set foot in school to the very last day I left it. Primary school and the people in it hated me. And I found meaning in this video. It struck a chord with me. But at the same time, I hadn't been bullied for years, and I was down and I watched it because the messages in the video, particularly at the end, hold true no matter what situation you are in. The stigma around depression is really bad and can have the same effect as bullying. So here you go. An amazingly wonderful video, really powerful but amazing.
The bit that always gets me: "Someone said she looks like a wrong answer that someone tried to erase but couldn't quite get the job done. But what they don't understand is that she's raising two kids who definition of beauty begins with the word mum. Because they see her heart before they see her soul."
This is an alternate version, with an introduction of about 5 minutes, and it's live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa1iS1MqUy4
Less-sick-than-I-was
Samantha.
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Kevin Breel: Confessions Of A Depressed Comic
Hey guys. The next few days are gonna be videos, and pictures. Because this is what I feel needs to be seen.
This guy is a comic, but suffered and still suffers from depression. He tells his story, and the he explains why depression is never talked about.
What he says, about the stigma of it? That's what I went through. That's why it took me so long to get help, after nearly 2 1/2 year, I got help because I broke to a point where I couldn't fix myself. I broke one afternoon, came home and felt broken. I felt like a mirror that's bee shattered inside a bag and all the pieces were just rattling around but weren't gonna fix themselves. They weren't going to be fixed.
So please watch. This is an amazing video that all people should watch and understand.
Thank you.
This guy is a comic, but suffered and still suffers from depression. He tells his story, and the he explains why depression is never talked about.
What he says, about the stigma of it? That's what I went through. That's why it took me so long to get help, after nearly 2 1/2 year, I got help because I broke to a point where I couldn't fix myself. I broke one afternoon, came home and felt broken. I felt like a mirror that's bee shattered inside a bag and all the pieces were just rattling around but weren't gonna fix themselves. They weren't going to be fixed.
So please watch. This is an amazing video that all people should watch and understand.
Thank you.
If the video for some reason isn't working, or you want to favourite it etc on YouTube, thern here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C3yqXeLJ0Kg#at=319
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