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How do I be there for someone in the depths of depression?
Mental Health Hannah Brencher Mental Health Hannah Brencher

How do I be there for someone in the depths of depression?

How do you give hope to someone who feels hopeless? You keep putting hope on for yourself. Every single day. You strengthen your own heart and your own soul with hope so that you don't become depleted. You extend hope to others in your life as well. You make hope your anthem rather than mustering up hope for someone who has an empty tank. There is nothing wrong with wanting to extend hope to someone who is missing it but you must cultivate hope for your own soul and wellbeing, first. Only when we take care of ourselves can we healthily care for the others. 

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Breadcrumbs left in Baltimore: a note on writing about hard things.
Faith + Mental Health, Mental Health Hannah Brencher Faith + Mental Health, Mental Health Hannah Brencher

Breadcrumbs left in Baltimore: a note on writing about hard things.

At some point in your own story, it will be time to be a light. The shift will happen. You will no longer be afraid of the words that come tumbling out of you because you will know the words cannot hurt you. You will reach a point where your story isn’t an open wound, it’s a healing balm ready for others. 

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Building a routine that matters.
Mental Health, Creating Discipline Hannah Brencher Mental Health, Creating Discipline Hannah Brencher

Building a routine that matters.

The biggest weapon I have when it comes to fighting depression: a routine.  Routines add a rhythm to the day. Routines are something stable to look forward to. Routines ensure that you are pushing towards something— a goal, an aspiration, a better version of yourself. For someone who faces depression and the possibility of being derailed by emotions throughout a day, establishing a solid, unshakeable routine has been a game changer for me. 

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Letting Go Hannah Brencher Letting Go Hannah Brencher

Should I stay or should I go now?

I received an email the other day from a reader currently in the middle of “Come Matter Here.” She asked a really great question, one I’ve wrestled with a great deal.  She wrote to me, “I was wondering where you draw the line between planting your roots down to grow and “being where your feet are” and let’s just say, for instance, moving to the beach for a year. I love to travel and be spontaneous and I guess I was just wondering if it is bad to do that?”

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