Comments on: Feeling Funky: A Mental Health Check https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/ Everyday Ingredients, Extraordinary Desserts Wed, 27 May 2020 21:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: thedomesticrebel https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243283 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:43:30 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243283 In reply to Betty Bradford.

Betty, thanks for your comment – it really resonates with me! I do feel like I’m on that speeding treadmill, unable to get off and enjoy life. This puts it into perspective for me more than you know. Hugs!

]]> By: Betty Bradford https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243275 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:15:37 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243275 Thank you for your honesty and compassion to share to help others.
Best thing that ever happened to me was to have fallen into a group of people who loved well and valued honesty while I was in my 30’s. I learned to drop the facade of being ‘fine’. Sometimes our fear of rejection overrules our ability to love. Then we run the treadmill of looking/acting a certain way to receive love and acceptance, with the reverse direction being the utter dread of someone finding out your reality. While I was running that treadmill I was not only robbing myself of joy, I was perpetuating the myth of ‘looking good to keep others comfortable’ to my children and anyone else who bumped into my life. I applaud you for being real in a fake world. I’m really glad you are here. I’m really glad you use your platform to give hope, laughter and good eats to all of us who listen. Well done!

]]> By: Wendy https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243267 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 01:36:56 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243267 Hayley, thank you for your brave post. I just want you to know that your amazing blog brings me huge joy every day! I love your taste and super fun recipes! The frosted animal cookie cheesecake was one of the best desserts I’ve ever made…so creative and such a stunner. You make a big impact and I wish I could thank you enough!

]]> By: thedomesticrebel https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243266 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 23:35:54 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243266 In reply to Becky.

Becky, thanks for the sweet comment. You’re right, we all have imperfections in one way or another, but it’s about embracing them and learning to live with them when they become difficult. Hugs!

]]> By: thedomesticrebel https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243265 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 23:31:13 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243265 In reply to Anna.

Anna, thank you for your comment! Life can be so hard sometimes but I’m glad you chose to ride the ride with us! <3

]]> By: Anna https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243262 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 19:42:04 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243262 Isn’t it crazy how many people are NOT okay but terrified to show it? Keep the mask on at all times, it’s you and only you who feels that way. And how interesting when you finally find out there it’s you neighbor too, and your friend, and your mom, and the coworkers. I think we are all broken lonely kids in adult bodies, trying to live adult lives. But life is so beautiful too, when we grasp it by the horns and demand that it gives us what we came here for. Because it will alway cave in to you, in the face of sheer will. I wish more people knew that; fear never asked for that much power. I completely understand where you’re coming from. Most of my life was a gray tinted nightmare. I thought I was going insane, spiraling into a black pit of madness with no control or a hint of grace. I began to thrive because I demanded life to give me what I came for. Energy work through people like Julie Renee Doering made me feel like the darkness was completely lifted from my past.
I am so glad you are on this crazy, wild life with all of us:)

]]> By: Becky https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243255 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 05:27:39 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243255 Thanks so much for your brave transparency. You have helped me know there are other people out there who are walking thru life with imperfections… that there’s nothing wrong with just being me, quirks and all… that we all need each other and never need to suffer alone or in silence… We all have different ways God gives us to cope as we move thru this crazy life, and I’m thankful for the platform He has given you to spread hope and acceptance. Keep looking up, keep moving forward, and anyways remember to keep looking around so you can grab someone else’s hand and help them take another step in this journey we’re on.

]]> By: Amanda https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243253 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 03:47:18 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243253 In reply to thedomesticrebel.

You are very sweet, Hayley…a genuinely good soul in this world that seems so cruel and uncaring of late. Thank you for sharing again. I know no one has the picture-perfect life as portrayed on social media, but seeing your smiling face can do a lot to get rid of some of the darkness in this world. I commend you for seeking a greater level of treatment; that is something that I am going to have to deal with and it is scary. Maybe I can have a full life like you have one day.

]]> By: thedomesticrebel https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243252 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:29:56 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243252 In reply to Niamh’s Mom.

Jen, thank you so much for your sweet message. I am so sorry you’re dealing with anxiety and depression as well. Although I’m more of an “independent contractor” of sorts, I fear brands will read this and not want to work with me… but I think I’m done being silent. You’re so brave for sharing your story with me; thank you. Hugs!

]]> By: thedomesticrebel https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/06/15/feeling-funky-a-mental-health-check/#comment-243251 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:28:35 +0000 https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=12034#comment-243251 In reply to Amanda.

Amanda, thank you so much for the kind words! I am so glad my blog and crazy stories and recipes bring you so much joy 🙂 And girl, you ARE brave because you’re choosing life every day as you navigate a world with a mental illness. Hang in there! Hugs.

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