Soul Integration: Goodbye Depression, Hello Life!
Photo by Kourosh Qaffari on Unsplash “The worst part about anything that's self-destructive is that it's so intimate. You become so close with your addictions and illnesses that leaving them behind is like killing the part of yourself that taught you how to survive.” – Lacey L. “There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't.” ― John Green. This is a story about an old best friend named Depression. I am very pleased to declare and announce that we are no longer friends. For the majority of my life, I was depressed and went through some phases of deep depression. Although depressed, I was a highly functioning depressed so a lot of people thought everything was okay with me as I was able to navigate and function through life normally by society's standard. I was an excellent actress who put on a good show, hid behind my mask of smiles and make-up, and pretended that I was okay and life was good. But in my hidden inner world, I felt empty, miserable, and l...