im so happy for u love can i ask how u got over ur depression? bc i have been depressed for years and nothing seems to work for me. much love
Asked by Anonymous
Honestly I never got over my depression; I don’t know that I ever will. The only change that has gotten me to this healthier state of mind is staying busy with things I enjoy. Like many others suffering from depression I stopped doing the things I truly enjoyed. I stopped dancing at powwows, with a few exceptions, because I was carrying the burden of bitterness over my grandma’s murdered. The day before she died she gave me her shawl. I wouldn’t dance. I didn’t even want to for the past ten years. I told everyone I would dance again after my period of mourning. I didn’t know that mourning would become a lifestyle. The program needed a dance teacher and I was the only one able or willing to teach, so I started teaching and it feels like I never stopped. A lot of my bitterness is healing because I am drumming and dancing again.
Long story short, I was forced to do an activity that gave me motivation. My advice would be to make time for things you love/d to do. Your recovery is important; you are very valuable. Don’t find an excuse to not designate time for hobbies you enjoy. <3