New Horizons

Wonderful Wednesday to you! I’ve had a busy day. My bff, Bernice, had some time today. So, we spent the morning cutting material for her quilt. We both went to the Yoakum Garden Club meeting. Learned a lot about herbs that I didn’t know. Then we had lunch together. After we had lunch, I went to have my lab work done along with two x-rays and an EKG. I’m home now and don’t feel like doing much else today.

Tomorrow isn’t going to be too hard. We have to go to San Antonio for an appointment with the eye doctor. We are going to have to take the kiddos out of school because we wouldn’t be home until 6-7. So, it will be a family trip. I hate when appointments are late in the afternoon.

I wanted to add a little to my post from Monday. The counseling group that I went to was called New Horizons. I have so many wonderful things that I could say about them. Starting with the staff, there are two nurses and two counselors. Desi is usually the first one that you see when you walk in. She always has such a warm welcoming smile. And she is always genuinely happy to see you. The other nurse is Stephanie. She also has that infectious smile. You can tell that it is sincere because it is in her eyes as well as her mouth. She always seems to have time for you even as she is running around doing other things. One of the counselors, who is new, I don’t know very well but as time goes on, I’m sure that I’ll get to know her. My counselor, Sara, is so sweet and soft spoken. She has that genuine smile as well. She laughs easily but don’t think that you can get away with not being honest with her. She’s smart and can see through a lot of my BS. And don’t think that I haven’t tried. And of course, the doctor. He is honest and direct with you. He seems like he can read you without you saying a word. That almost makes it scary.

It wasn’t always easy to go because you know that at some point it is going to be your turn to share with everyone. And you will have to look at yourself and how and why you do the things that you do. Coming out of depression isn’t about blame but it is about how you react and think about things. You can’t change other people, you can’t make them do what you want. The only thing that you can do is change how you think or react to different situations. This is where the counseling comes into play. They give you different ways of looking at things and ways to help you change your thinking.

I am so thankful to them and would recommend them to anyone. If you don’t live in my area, then find something in your area that works for you. I hope that the rest of the day is awesome for you.