Anxiety

Just so you know what I've been doing to manage my anxiety. Maybe it will help someone you know or maybe you know of something else that works.

* I've been taking Buspar, an anti-anxiety drug. It helps my anxiety but it also makes me feel tired and hungry - a great combination for gaining weight.
* Exercise. Although I keep thinking of excuses not to do this because I'm always tired.
* Taking 4 grams of Omega 3 fatty acid daily. This seemed to help within a few days.
*Reading Byron Katie's book, "Loving What is." Analyzing my anxiety ridden thoughts that I can't change and getting rid of them.
*Journal writing. Both getting out and "rid of" what is bothering me and also writing down what God has given me - discovering an attitude of gratitude.

You'd think doing all these things I would be better but EVERY time someone mentions high gas prices or rising food prices I freak out all over again.

I work at it little by little and it is getting better. Thank goodness! Anxiety is so frightening that I hate it when I get attacks. But I have to say this GOD does bless me in my trials. He has given me so much and for that I am grateful.

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all my friends and family out there.
Mostly Happy Mother's Day to my mom. She has been helping me through my post partum depression and anxiety for the past few weeks (months). She is truely amazing to be able to step in and help ease my fears and anxieties. She had post partum herself but no one was there to understand what it was. I am so grateful to her because it is so hard and I know what it is. I wish I could be one of those moms that didn't get depression but I am and I'm happy that I have help.

Thanks Mom! I love you.

Blog Help

OKay, I need some tips on how to make this more interesting. I want to add my friends blogs and I haven't figured out how to do it. Any help will be appreciated.

My husband and I are spring cleaning this weekend. We want to get the yard and house in shape. My hubby must be serious becase he even rented a small dumpster. I can't imagine filling it up but whatever will get him to help.

New Job

There wasn't much happening so I haven't been blogging but I intend to do better so keep checking. Anyway, I got a new job that I really wanted. It is in a new school district and is .71, not quite full time. It is a really good situtation for me and my family. I love teaching and I love my kids and this will allow me to be close to home and still teach. I will be teaching computers to grade K - 6. I am totally excited and have great ideas already.

So that's all that is new. Oh, yea. We are also doing a really cool treasure hunt in primary where we have to read the scriptures. I'll describe more next time - my baby is crying.

P.S. thanks for all the prayers sent my way.

My family

So this is my family. The little one is our new addition and we haven't taken family pictures with her yet.

I'm thinking Three is enough! She is a great baby but she likes to be held all day long, especially by grandma.

Just starting

Hello there! I've gotten a lot of friends that blog now and they've been pressuring me to do it too. So here I am. Hopefully I'll figure this thing out and have a lot of fun. If there are any blogging rules out there let me know what they are.