Howe to be Happy, Healthy, and Empowered

11/25/2025

Good evening Power People,
I have written in a little bit so thought this cold rainy evening is the perfect time.
On 11/14, my sister and I took our parents to see Sir Paul McCartney. It was an experience for sure. For about 4 hours I forgot about how life was kicking me while I was already down. Or that is a least how I feel. It was a great night and I am so thrilled that Rebecca and I could do this for and with my mom and dad. No matter how horrible I feel like life has gotten, I'm still here and this too shall pass.
Sometimes it just feel like life really does kick you when you're down. Nobody ever tell us, when we're young, how hard life is. Nor do I feel that it should be this hard either. But sometimes we have to journey through the storm to see the calm and beauty on the other side of it.
It's when we're in the storm that our people show themselves. It's those people who show up for you that you want to keep and hold on too. They will be there for you through thick and thin no matter what.

Take care of yourself and each other.

11/19/2025

Happy Hump day to my power people

11/13/2025

Hello
It's Hump Day, we're half way through the week. However, for many of us who either work the weekends or don't work, this doesn't have the same effect.
I had a meeting this morning. It did not go how I was hoping it would. I left there feeling like a complete piece of crap human being. I made it to my car before completely breaking down. I allowed myself to wallow in it for a couple of hours. Then I picked myself up and began working on different projects that I have been working on around the house and on the computer.
It's often easier to live in the negative. More often than not, it takes a lot of energy to be and find the positive. So that's what I did today. I found the positive in the situation that unfortunately I cannot control at this point in time. All I can do it move forward from it.
We must take things in life as they come and in stride. Everything is a test and there is a lesson in it to be learned. Some of these lessons are definately harder than others. But as long as we do indeed learn from them, that is what matters. There is a plan, we don't always get to know or understand that plan right away. When the time is right, the plan will reveal itself. Until then, trust the process or the storm that you are going through.
Take care of yourself and each other.

11/10/2025

Happy Monday
I hope you are all having a wonderful day today. I woke up to snow on the ground, made me happy. I have been busy cleaning out my closet, cleaning the bathrooms, and the kitchen. Threw a load of laundry in there too. I've decided that I can either sit in what has become my overwhelming house, or I can choose to take on one task at a time and make it more comfortable for me. Still overwhelming but if you just look at the piece your working on and not the entire picture, it becomes manageable.
We should tackle life like this as well. We all have aches and pains, physical and mental, that we need to address. Rather become overwhelmed with the entirety of the whole, take on one thing at a time. When we get overwhelmed we tend to just give up. Giving up on life should never be an option. It's learning how to work with what we have in front of us.
Nobody is 100% happy or feels good 100% of the time. So what is in front of you that you can tackle today?
Remember to take care of yourself and each other.

11/08/2025

Thought I would give a little update. I stopped taking my Abilify about 5 days ago. Since then, I received some news about a classmate. I did not react well to this. Hard to say if it was the circumstances or because of the lack of the Abilify. Regardless, it was a reaction for sure.
I would never recommend for someone to stop a medication without the knowledge and guidance of a provider. However, this is just what I did. I have to say that I am feeling so much better. I am no longer wanting to crawl out of my skin. I feel like I can get comfortable now and I'm able to collect my thoughts so much easier. I am still on my Celexa so that is continuing to help combat and stabilize my mood.
I finally understand why people who have mental health concerns/diagnosis do not stay on their medication. The side effects are just as bad if not worse than the diagnosis itself. So how can the system combat this. I know that there are other medications out there, but they all come with their own set of horrible side effects. It should be this hard to treat and illness/diagnosis, whether mental of physical.
I am also engaged with a mental health counselor, whom I absolutely love. I cannot stress enough how important it is to take a wholistic approach to care. This includes providers, medications, counseling, and anything else that a person might need.
So with all this, I will end here. Just saying to take care of yourselves and each other.

11/07/2025

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11/06/2025

I have always been open and honest about my struggles. Both physically and mentally. So why should now be any different. Here it is. For the past year, I have been working with a psychiatrist for a diagnosis of ADHD. Seems simple enough. However, turns out that it may not be ADHD...shocker. It may actually be BiPolar. For real SHOCKER. I learned that there is a lot of overlap between the two. Like a lot! Who knew? Not me!!! I started medication for ADHD, no real change. So we switched to a medication for the BiPolar. I have been crawling out of my skin since August when I started it. I was told that the s/s would subside, they didn't. I am working with my doctor to find something that works with and for me, not against me. I get it now when someone says, "I can't stand being in my own skin". It's a horrible feeling that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
That is all I have for tonight, I just wanted to share my thoughts on my life lately.

09/06/2025

Doing a little self care with a face mask.

09/06/2025

Hello Power People
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It’s the weekend
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What are your plans
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Happy Saturday
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09/05/2025

09/03/2025

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09/02/2025

Hey 👋 Power People
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What are three 3️⃣ things that you’d like to try in your lifetime
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It’s Try it Tuesday
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Let’s hear them
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