[OT] Personal project

[Randy Hengst]

Hi Kevin,

Thank you for sharing this journey.

As I watched "How To Work On Yourself When You're Feeling Terrible” you mentioned “that these poor states do not last forever.” 

That comment really rang home for me. While I’ve not experienced the level of depression you’ve described… being ’down in the dumps’ is a regular occurrence (does that idiom translate well?). One way I’ve addressed the dark feelings is to ‘experiment’ with writing poetry… usually single focus/verse poems… here are several related to living with and recovering from the darkness:

It seems to me depression
     escapes from my despair:
And seeks to overwhelm me
so I no longer care.

It seems to me disguises
     are fearful of themselves;
And serve to cloak the darkness
beneath which no one dwells.

It seems to me that kindness,
     a gift to one and all,
Excises pain of others
and helps to break my fall.

It seems to me compassion,
     the precursor of hope,
Sets high our sights on caring
and gives us strength to cope.

be well,
randy

Randy Hengst
www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com

> On Oct 24, 2019, at 7:56 AM, Kevin Miller via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> This is initial launch of a new personal project of mine, not strictly LiveCode related. I hope you'll indulge this one time me if I post a link to it here. Perhaps some of you might be interested in it.
> 
> Annihilate Depression is a practical guide to overcoming depression based on my experiences:
> http://annihilatedepression.com 
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Kevin
> 
> Kevin Miller ~ kevin at livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/
> LiveCode: Develop Yourself
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