When you
are depressed you feel lost. Lost
to the world, and yourself.
Imagine
your life as a road youÕre going along.
When you are depressed it feels as though your car is off that road,
bumping around through dark trees and brush. You look back at that road, getting farther away, and say,
ÒNo, this is not where I am supposed to be. That is my road over there. I was supposed to be over there!Ó
Well I have
good news. You CANNOT leave the
road of your life. It is
impossible. There is a higher
plan. You are always exactly where
youÕre supposed to be, and I can prove it:
If you were
meant to be somewhere else, youÕd be there.
You are
here, so you were meant to be here.
ItÕs
simple, but true.
It is an
illusion to think that you can leave the correct path of your life. This illusion was created by your ego,
and it brings anxiety, grief and remorse.
Choose to see your life in a way that will bring you comfort.
It is in
our darkest moments of depression that we feel our higher power has left
us. We feel that Love has left
us. ÒOh God why have you forsaken
meÓ, we cry. We feel as though
weÕve been left all alone in the dark.
The truth is your higher power did not leave; you just turned your head away from it. Your higher power is still right beside you, waiting for you to turn to it. It is dark simply because you turned away from the light, the light of Love. YouÕve turned away from yourself.
When this
happens, you are focusing on your fear and worry. Your regret and anger.
The path
out of depression and to joy is not a difficult one. It is as simple as turning your head slightly.
So how do
you snap out of it?
GRATITUDE!
Being
grateful is a HUGE secret to being happy.
Be grateful
that you are alive which means there are still infinite possibilities left open
to you.
Be grateful
you have two arms. And if you have
one arm, be grateful you have that.
Say to
yourself the affirmation:
ÒI am
grateful for all the good in my life.
I am worthy of all the good in my life.Ó
In times of
trouble many people will pray.
They will ask the universe to give them what they think they need to be
happy again. They will say, ÒDear
Lord, please give me what I donÕt have,Ó or ÒPlease give back what I
lost.Ó In my opinion, that is not
how the universe works. In that
case you need something in order to be happy.
Prayer is
meant to make us happy immediately.
Prayer makes us happy because we are thanking our higher power for what
it has already given us. That is
prayer. We pray to remember the
good in our life. And we have
faith that everything happens for a reason.
When you
feel as if your life is off course, say the following affirmations:
ÒI am
relaxed, trusting a higher plan that is unfolding for me.Ó
ÒAll is
well in my world. I am one with
the universe and have more than I need.Ó
These
statements are the truth, and they will bring you back to a more joyful
understanding of your life.
Whenever I
have a friend who is feeling depressed and/or frustrated with their career, I
like to share a certain song with them.
ItÕs called ÒHelp Is On the WayÓ, by David Freidman. I have sung it to myself countless
times, and it always lifts my spirits.
David has
been gracious enough to allow me to share his song with you, as recorded by the
incredibly talented Nancy LaMott.
Just click
on the next chapter link.
Here are
the lyrics:
Don't give up the ship, even when you feel itÕs sinking,
and you don't know what to do.
Don't give up your dream, even though you may be thinking
it never will come true.
Life has it's own idea of how things come about,
and if you just hang in there, life is gonna work it out.
Help is on the way, from places you don't know about today.
From friends you may not have met yet,
believe me when I say, help is on the way.
You don't have to know where the path you're on is leading,
you just have to walk along.
Dreaming as you go, asking for the things you're needing,
you never can go wrong.
If you have faith that things are happening as they should,
and just believe each step you take is leading you to something
good.
Help is on the way, from places you don't know about today.
From friends you may not have met,
Yet, believe me when I say, I know help is on the way.
So open your heart, open your mind,
No matter how you've tried and failed,
tomorrow you could turn and find
that help is on the way, from places you don't know about today.
From friends you may not have met yet,
believe me when I say, I know help is on the way.
For more
information on David FriedmanÕs work, go to:
http://www.listentomyheartsite.com