Make depression work for you

You're depressed. You dislike your circumstances and want them to change. People without depression have problems changing because they fear it. So, here's a few suggestions:

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Accept differences

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost."
-Dalai Lama

Not everyone agrees on how to do things, you have different ideas than you neighbor.

If someone is doing something differently than you, doesn't make them wrong. Learn to accept that. It will give you one less thing to stress over.

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How many beginnings have you had?

The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings.
-Dave Weinbaum

When beginning life again, there are so many new possibilities, new people, places, experiences just waiting to be discovered.

Life is renewed and you will find you have renewed energy.

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Enjoy every day

"Each day is a new canvas to paint upon. Make sure your picture is full of life and happiness, and at the end of the day you don't look at it and wish you had painted something different."
-Author Unknown

Everyday that you wake up is a new day. It's a little bit different than the one before it.

Take time out of your day to enjoy. Spend time with your children. Curl up with your significant other and watch a movie. Take a warm bath.

Just make sure you do something to make the day enjoyable and remind yourself that you're alive and living.

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What will you do today?

"Everyone can think of the one thing that would make life better for them.
But people are not so quick to answer the second question:
'What are you doing to make that change come true'."
-Catherine Pulsifer

What could you do today to help change your life?

It doesn't have to be something huge, just some small step that you can take right now.

Walking around hoping and thinking of the change is ok. But taking one tiny step is even better.

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Will it really matter?

"When you make a mistake, ask yourself,

'When I'm 70, will this really matter?'" -Cindy Francis

This is one of my favorite quotes. A lot of people work so hard to be perfect and tear themselves apart when they make a mistake. Why?

As long as you learned something, then it really wasn't a mistake, it was a lesson. And there is no reason to dwell on a lesson.

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Don't be afraid of change

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change."

-Confucius

Change can be a scary thing. Many people don't deal well with things changing around.

Just remember, if things don't change, they get stale. With change, comes room for growth and a renewed sense of excitement.

Is it time for a change? What kinds of changes are you dealing with?

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Hold on to your hope

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."
-Dale Carnegie.

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Living life

"Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on."
-Samuel Butler

If you expect life to be perfect or everything to always go as you planned, you will find your self disappointed.

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Stop worrying so much

In this day and age, it's hard to be in the now. There's so many things to worry about, it's hard to stop.

Here's something you can do to clear your mind and help with the worries. It's a great way to help you refocus.

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