Information and opinions on health from Pink motorcycle mama at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/819614/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/819614/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/819614/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143173/tuesday-focus Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:52:11 -0400 Pink motorcycle mama   Tuesday Focus       When dealing with mental illness where do most of us focus?  I know personally; I always focused on why can’t I be like everyone else.   Why can everyone else get up and look so refreshed when they come to work and I on the other hand; took every ounce of energy to get my butt out of bed.  I kept asking myself what is wrong with me.  Then I got to the point of…... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143173/tuesday-focus http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143115/happy-monday Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:37:04 -0400 Pink motorcycle mama   Happy Monday!   I hope through my postings that others will get the benefit of what I have learned over the past 20 something years.  But I know that we all have to go through our own life experiences in order to learn.    So I figured I would share my goals for the day.      Today I will establish reasonable expectations of myself and others.  Meaning-  I will not beat myself up if I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143115/happy-monday http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143082/accountabili Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:10:13 -0400 Pink motorcycle mama   My Goals today are:   Accepting imperfection- To know that I am not perfect and the people I perceive as perfect not to put them on a pedestal.  I am worth value and my value does not come from doing things for others and forget my own needs.    Focus on my strengths- my strengths are- I am creative-I am a great cook-I learned to ride a motorcycle and bought my own motorcycle.  (When the rest of society said... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143082/accountabili http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143063/discovery Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:31:37 -0400 Pink motorcycle mama   I’m going to expose myself to the world with the knowledge I’m okay.  A lot of us go through life thinking “what if” we look at the Joel Olsteen and the Tony Robbins and all the other inspirational speakers.  For years I thought they were a bunch of quacks wanting your money to help you feel good about ourselves.  My thoughts are;  I can do this on my own I don’t need anyone.  Well... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/143063/discovery http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/142894/goals Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:44:32 -0400 Pink motorcycle mama Taking small steps to love myself.  I learned to stop focusing on the past and start focusing on the little goals I make everyday to make myself feel better.  Even if its to crawl out of bed and take a shower.  http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/819614/142894/goals