Julia K Cole

Did you know that... Common symptoms of depression not only include feeling sad, hopeless, or empty or having lost interest in the things that previously gave you pleasure. But other, less obvious symptoms also may signal depression, including: Anger, irritability, and impatience.  You may feel irritated and angry at family, friends, or co-workers, or overreact to small things. Sleep problems.  You may have trouble sleeping, or you may wake up very early in the morning. Or you may sleep too much and find it hard to get up in the morning.  Anxiety.  You may have symptoms such as anxiety, worry, restlessness, and tension. Anxiety and depression often occur together, even though they are two separate problems.   Crying.  Crying spells, crying over nothing at all, or crying about small things that normally wouldn't bother you may be signs of depression. Inability to concentrate.  If you are depressed, you may be forgetful, have tro...

Failure. It can be quite an obstacle. Do you ever wish you'd done things differently? Or worry about failing again? I'd like to support you in reframing what failure means to you, with 3 suggestions: 1. Feel the feeling underneath the failure. Beneath your anger, frustration, or embarrassment about failure is often a lot of sadness. If you believe you failed, you may feel that you didn't get to meet your potential. Sadness is connected to that belief. You can't fully receive the gifts of the present moment with that sadness underneath it all. Allow yourself to feel sadness for a path you didn't get to take! Experience it.  2. Let go of the label. When something happens contrary to what we expect or desire, we often call it failure and then judge the experience as bad or wrong. But what would happen if you released that judgment? See what it feels like to say, "That's what happened and I'm still okay." 3....