A Glance Back

Hello,

My name is Brittany, I am currently 27 years old and I am starting this blog in hopes of making a difference somewhere. I know there are probably millions of blogs about depression and anxiety as well as art. This page is merely for concepts, ideas, and most importantly to go out on a limb and show people that they are not alone in any step of fighting the demons we call depression and anxiety.

Enough of all of that, lets dig into who I am and what I do. I was diagnosed with chronic depression and anxiety back in early 2015, which yes did take me being hospitalized for a few days. I was put on different medications and all of them had a different effect on me from making me feel like the world was continuing on with me stuck in a body that didn't feel like mine, to making me feel like I couldn't feel the sadness I knew I was experiencing, in not so happy situations. So I stopped all prescription medications.

I have many things that I actively force myself to do everyday, like forcing myself to walk to the places I need to go within a 5 mile radius of the house. I force myself to get up with the sun most days, and forcing myself to talk through the steps I was taught while I stayed at the local hospital. All of this is necessary if I have any genuine hope of staying off the prescription medication.

I have been with the same company for about 2 years now as an Assistant Executive Housekeeper, and as I am sure it will come out in the wash eventually, is a huge trigger for my depression and anxiety. I have been together with my boyfriend for about three years, who is a great supporter of everything I go through. I have a dog who just turned 8 months old last week, and is my form of having a kid. I am hoping to one day have her trained well enough to be my service dog, but were still working on other puppy issues.

I love to paint and make arts and crafts to help myself relax and to get a break from thinking negative. I would love to one day open my own art studio to not only sell my own creations but to help others like me with depression and anxiety find different ways to cope with the way our brains process things.

The rest about me you will just have to learn on the go with each blog I post. :)

I hope that this is the start of something great!

"The best way to live the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams Today, in every little way that you possibly can."- Mike Dooley

Heres to kicking todays butt!!!