Loving Someone with Depression: End Thoughts
In this journey of loving someone with depression, if there's one thing I'd leave you with, it is this: never stop looking for beauty.
In this journey of loving someone with depression, if there's one thing I'd leave you with, it is this: never stop looking for beauty.
She forgets that to love well is to remain awake to beauty, though most of the time, she does try to be ready. She is vigilant.
I used to think the phrase “chronic pain” pertained primarily to physical symptoms — aching joints, relentless fatigue, involuntary movements, difficulty with everyday tasks, and more. Yet in the three years since my pain journey began, I’ve found myself riding an emotional roller coaster I didn’t see coming.
Depression stunts curiosity and robs us of the continued growth that stokes the embers back into flame. Stepping away from the ordinary moments of my life allowed me to miss them, to miss my husband. When I returned home, I saw him with new eyes –and I was able to love him better.