Here is the thing about depression.
It gets better at some point. One morning you find yourself breathing without a
lump in your throat. You find yourself getting up early to do some exercise. You find yourself drinking water, watching what you eat, taking yourself to the cinema,
buying yourself the things you’ve always wanted but didn’t have the energy for,
attending events and relating with “How-to” books and sharing meditative blogs. It
gets better. And you start feeling like all of it is a choice, YOUR choice, and that all
you need to change is your mindset. It gets better. One morning you find yourself
taking care of your nails, your hair and even your purse. And then, some late afternoon, while making your bed, it’ll hit you. And it will hit you hard. You’ll slip in between the sheets. You will binge-watch some show you’ve already watched. You will find yourself back to square one but harder. Harder because you will try to convince yourself that it’s a choice. After three days in bed, you will find out it’s not really a choice. Taking care of your hair becomes so consuming. The things you bought yourself won’t matter as they did a week ago. You’ll realize the “How-to” books aren’t for people like you. You’d forget to remind yourself to eat and you won’t know until you feel your hands shaking. Sighing persistently becomes your new breathing. Until one morning. Where you wake up and find yourself breathing without a lump in your throat and getting up feels like a choice.
*Stop telling people it’s a choice when it’s not yours to make.
*Be patient with yourself.
*Be there, wherever that is at that point.
*Be patient with others. Let them have the late afternoon and the three day they
need.
Picture : Aesthetic
It gets better at some point. One morning you find yourself breathing without a
lump in your throat. You find yourself getting up early to do some exercise. You find yourself drinking water, watching what you eat, taking yourself to the cinema,
buying yourself the things you’ve always wanted but didn’t have the energy for,
attending events and relating with “How-to” books and sharing meditative blogs. It
gets better. And you start feeling like all of it is a choice, YOUR choice, and that all
you need to change is your mindset. It gets better. One morning you find yourself
taking care of your nails, your hair and even your purse. And then, some late afternoon, while making your bed, it’ll hit you. And it will hit you hard. You’ll slip in between the sheets. You will binge-watch some show you’ve already watched. You will find yourself back to square one but harder. Harder because you will try to convince yourself that it’s a choice. After three days in bed, you will find out it’s not really a choice. Taking care of your hair becomes so consuming. The things you bought yourself won’t matter as they did a week ago. You’ll realize the “How-to” books aren’t for people like you. You’d forget to remind yourself to eat and you won’t know until you feel your hands shaking. Sighing persistently becomes your new breathing. Until one morning. Where you wake up and find yourself breathing without a lump in your throat and getting up feels like a choice.
*Stop telling people it’s a choice when it’s not yours to make.
*Be patient with yourself.
*Be there, wherever that is at that point.
*Be patient with others. Let them have the late afternoon and the three day they
need.
Picture : Aesthetic
Forwarded from Addis Insight
Beloved music composer Elias Melka passed away.
Elias was an outstanding composer, poet, songwriter and guitarist of modern Ethiopia.
The musician Elias has suffered from diabetes and kidney disease and has been undergoing treatment.
We are deeply saddened by his passing and pass our condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Elias was an outstanding composer, poet, songwriter and guitarist of modern Ethiopia.
The musician Elias has suffered from diabetes and kidney disease and has been undergoing treatment.
We are deeply saddened by his passing and pass our condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Forwarded from Ateriraአጤሪራ
ATERIRA_Vol 2_ጥቅምት2012.pdf
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ቅፅ ሁለትን ደሞ ይዘን ተመልሰናል!
እባካቹ ያላችሁን አስተያየት አጋሩን። ለወዳጅ ዘመድዎ ማጋራትን እንዳይረሱ ታድያ።
መርሃባ
And once again we are back with Volume-2. please do tell us what you think of it.
Don't forget to share it with your family and friends as well.
Enjoy, cheers
እባካቹ ያላችሁን አስተያየት አጋሩን። ለወዳጅ ዘመድዎ ማጋራትን እንዳይረሱ ታድያ።
መርሃባ
And once again we are back with Volume-2. please do tell us what you think of it.
Don't forget to share it with your family and friends as well.
Enjoy, cheers
Forwarded from Bruh Club
https://bit.ly/2Pj1U05 The Arts Mailing List newsletter 28th Oct 2019 is now out!!!!
Featuring @unstoppablecaption
Inspirational pieces from: Mihret Kebede Alwabie, @getz_mag, @aterira, @linkupAddis, Association of Ethiopian Architects - AEA, Addis Afework, Eyayu Genet, Eyasu Sisay, Yohannes Bayou, Yonatan Wondwosen, Solomon Asfaw, Alexander Tadesse
Featuring @unstoppablecaption
Inspirational pieces from: Mihret Kebede Alwabie, @getz_mag, @aterira, @linkupAddis, Association of Ethiopian Architects - AEA, Addis Afework, Eyayu Genet, Eyasu Sisay, Yohannes Bayou, Yonatan Wondwosen, Solomon Asfaw, Alexander Tadesse
Forwarded from Ateriraአጤሪራ (Kirubel Atnafu)
Aterira Volume_4.pdf
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ቅፅ አራት ይሄው!
እባካቹ ያላችሁን አስተያየት አጋሩን። ለወዳጅ ዘመድዎ ማጋራትን እንዳይረሱ ታድያ።
መርሃባ
And once again we are back with Volume-4. please do tell us what you think of it.
Don't forget to share it with your family and friends as well.
Enjoy, cheers
እባካቹ ያላችሁን አስተያየት አጋሩን። ለወዳጅ ዘመድዎ ማጋራትን እንዳይረሱ ታድያ።
መርሃባ
And once again we are back with Volume-4. please do tell us what you think of it.
Don't forget to share it with your family and friends as well.
Enjoy, cheers
Forwarded from Ateriraአጤሪራ (Kirubel Atnafu)
Aterira_Volume5.pdf
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Forwarded from C O S M O S (H41L3Y35U5)
BREAKING NEWS : HAPPY GEMINID METEOR SHOWER DAY
Today December 14th, everyone around the world can witness the peak of the Geminid meteor shower where 120 meteors shoot across the night sky per hour (at this peak) in colorful streaks.
Find on the Gemini Constellation
@Ethiocosmos
Today December 14th, everyone around the world can witness the peak of the Geminid meteor shower where 120 meteors shoot across the night sky per hour (at this peak) in colorful streaks.
Find on the Gemini Constellation
@Ethiocosmos
“Let’s not talk about the past. I really want to move on” I tell him.
“Do you know what the best way to move on is?” he asks, smiling
“What?” I ask
“Coloring your hair.” He laughs.
For some reason, I really hoped he had the answers.
After a minute, when he sees me giving up
He continues,
“I read somewhere that the hair contains information about everything that has ever been in the bloodstream."
Picture : Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind
“Do you know what the best way to move on is?” he asks, smiling
“What?” I ask
“Coloring your hair.” He laughs.
For some reason, I really hoped he had the answers.
After a minute, when he sees me giving up
He continues,
“I read somewhere that the hair contains information about everything that has ever been in the bloodstream."
Picture : Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind
"Why do you write?"
Is the equivalence of "Are you okay?"
That's why my fingers stutter all over my keyboard
Is the equivalence of "Are you okay?"
That's why my fingers stutter all over my keyboard