Two and a half years ago, I became vegan because of the moral considerations: for the environment and for the animals. I remained mostly vegan because I realized it made me feel healthier and more energetic. If I had to pinpoint one major change that kickstarted my journey to a healthier, happier lifestyle, it was…
Category: Keeping Ahead of the Shadows
Self-Awareness (So Easily Said and So Difficult to Actualize)
The most central part of my journey, and central to every sub-section of this blog series, is self-awareness. The first step was learning to know when I’m in a depressive phase. Believe it or not, I’d been having depressive phases for the better part of a decade before I learned to recognize them for what…
Keeping Ahead of the Shadows: An Introduction
Of the blog series that I’ve decided to write, I knew from the start that this would be the most difficult. It was also the one I most wanted to write, because I think that it might be helpful to someone if I put my experience out into the world. I suffer from chronic depression….