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Losing the Shadow Behind Me

Losing the Shadow Behind Me

Jennifer ― http://www.losingtheshadow.com

A 30-something woman's blog about dealing with depression, life, weight loss, the quest to be healthy inside and out and whatever pops into my mind.

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Listed: Nov 18, 2010

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Kick in the Ass

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― Well, I finally got that kick in the ass that is probably best for me. Yesterday at work, I found out that, due to reorganization, my job is going away. My last day will be July 24th. While I do not talk about work very often here, I do maybe...

Jennifer ― 1 week 3 days ago

Disjointed Thoughts

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― Those thoughts that pounded in my head last night, continued to grow and multiply today. I know I am majorly self critical. Most of the time I am wrong. I have spent many hours, lots of money, taken drugs, gone to therapy and have been aware of ...

Tags: Weight Watchers, Self Image, Depression, Weight Loss, Self Esteem

Jennifer ― 2 weeks 4 days ago

Sunday Thoughts

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― Yesterday I walked twenty miles to support the Greater Boston Food Bank. It is something I try to do every year since the food pantry here helped my parents in their time of need. It felt totally awesome to do it and even though I was in a whole ...

Tags: Self Image, Walk For Hunger, Walking, Self Esteem

Jennifer ― 2 weeks 5 days ago

Thoughts About Palm Springs

Thoughts About Palm Springs

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― So I spent about 5 days in Palm Springs. It was a much needed respite with a good friend and a time to forget, sort of, my troubles in the land of palm trees and early bird specials. I thought cactus are the coolest things. Who knew the ...

Tags: Travel, Palm Springs, In N Out

Jennifer ― 3 weeks 2 days ago

Escape To Palm Springs Part 1

Escape To Palm Springs Part 1

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― I don’t want my vacation to be over but it is. I am back from Palm Springs. Fortunately, the light at the end of my travel tunnel is still shining brightly. It was a journey to actually get to Palm Springs since I left the Friday that the ...

Tags: Travel, Palm Springs, Vacation

Jennifer ― 3 weeks 6 days ago

California Here I Come

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― I am off to Palm Springs in the morning. I am so looking forward to it. I have a little cold and with the events of this week, I need a nice sunny vacation. I will not be blogging while I am away so I will see you when I get home. I promise lots ...

Tags: Travel, Vacation

Jennifer ― 5 weeks 2 days ago

Hello from Boston

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― As many of you know, I live in the Boston area and work downtown. It was a state holiday here but because I work for a national company, they do not honor that holiday at work. I was working and no where near the marathon. I work on the other ...

Jennifer ― 5 weeks 5 days ago

New Goals

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― I have about 5 and a half months until I turn 40. The thought sort of gets me down but in an effort to be somewhat positive, I am going to set some sort of goals for those 5 and a half months. 1. Visit Boston Light – It totally is a 3 hour...

Jennifer ― 6 weeks 3 days ago

Time

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― Another weekend gone. Where does time go? And why do I feel I have accomplished nothing with the time I have had? This week is quieter and I am looking forward to it. I am joining Weight Watchers with a friend tomorrow. I am looking forward to ...

Jennifer ― 6 weeks 5 days ago

Honesty During Therapy

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― I suppose this could be said about most of my medical appointments. ∙ I do not tell the whole truth during them. I skirt around the issues maybe because I am embarrassed. ∙ I don't lie and I know the only one I am hurting is ...

Tags: Depression, Therapy

Jennifer ― 7 weeks 1 day ago

Migraine Blues

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― I have been plagued by migraines lately. They are getting very bad. My ears begin to hurt and ring, the pain around my eye is massive, my jaw hurts and I just want to curl up in a ball, cry and/or sleep. None of the medicine I take really works....

Tags: Hurting, Depression, Rosacea, Migraine

Jennifer ― 7 weeks 5 days ago

There Once Was A Girl…..

Losing the Shadow Behind Me ― If you have been reading this blog for a while, you have heard a version or two of my fairy tale. It has been a while so I am going to tell it again. Once, there was a redheaded tomboy, who loved to disappear outside in the mornings and come home...

Tags: Depression, Sexual Assault

Jennifer ― 8 weeks 3 days ago

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