Tag Archives: depression

ANOTHER “HOW TO OUTLAST THE C-19 CRISIS” BLOGPOST

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

I’m blessed! As a recovering alcoholic, I’ve learned patience, tolerance, resistance, and pride. Through my 12-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous, I’ve been given a design for living that has allowed me to deal with my addiction and change my life. Now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholism & Addiction, Health, Wellness, Lifestyle, Save the World | Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, Covid-19, depression, inspirational, Pandemic, taking care | 8 Comments

ANXIETY: PANDORA’S BOX UNLEASHED

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Mollie Hunt

Put on your softies, your fuzzy slippers. Make a cup of chamomile tea and find your “safe” place. Turn on your go-to zone-out show, and while it loads, listen to my story of anxiety: I suffer with General Anxiety Disorder. … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety disorder, Health, Wellness, Lifestyle | Tagged anxiety disorder, depression, general anxiety disorder, help for anxiety, inspirational, mental health | 8 Comments

LIFE STAGES: WHEN KITTY IS GONE

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Mollie Hunt

A home is never so empty as when one has lost a beloved cat. Even if there are other pets still present, chances are they feel the loss as well. If kitty went peacefully, there will be empty beds, forsaken … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, life stages | Tagged Cat, cat loss, cats, depression, grief, life stages, loss of a cat, pet loss | Leave a comment

FREE-WRITING

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Mollie Hunt

I always write out my blogs before I post them, but TODAY IS THE EXCEPTION. I’ve tried putting the significance of today out of my mind, concentrating on my participation in the Women’s March tomorrow as a stand I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, mental illness, My Cat Cozies, Secret Soul | Tagged depression, election, fear, inauguration day, Memoir, sad, trump | 1 Comment

IS IT ENOUGH? a poem

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

In this frenzied, challenged world Is it enough to watch a sparrow flit through the black gnarled branches of a plum tree? To delight in the scent of rain? To feel the autumn sun on my aging face? Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Older, Poetry | Tagged Aging, anxiety disorder, be here now, beauty, challange, depression, hope, poetry, Portand Oregon, the world, wisdom | 2 Comments

LIFE STAGES: LIFE AFTER KITTY’S LOSS

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

People usually come out of the loss of a beloved pet with 1 of 3 basic thoughts: I never want to feel that pain again! Some cat moms and dads swear off adoption because they literally cannot bear the idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Death & Dying, Health, Wellness, Lifestyle, life stages | Tagged adopting a cat, adoption, Cat Behavior, death of a pet, depression, Portand Oregon, rescue, Rescues and Shelters | 1 Comment

WHAT I’M WATCHING: MURDER SHE WROTE

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

MURDER SHE WROTE Crime, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (1984–1996) Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters. The series aired for 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in What I'm Watching | Tagged Angela Lansbury, cozy mysteries, depression, Murder She Wrote, television review, TV mystery, What I'm Watching | Leave a comment

ANXIETY IN PARADISE

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

The ocean pounds the shore, a peaceful noise. The air is warm, perfect. Birds sing, the coor of a dove. I have no place to be, no time constraint, nothing on my agenda, yet I am anxious. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety disorder, mental illness | Tagged anxiety, anxiety disorder, depression, Memoir, panic attack | Leave a comment

2016 – NEW ROAD

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

January 1 has dawned bright and sunlit in Portland, cold and beautiful as marble, but now it seems late to run through the record of 2015. I’ve already changed the calendars. Some things stand out, however, as I think back … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Health, Wellness, Lifestyle, Star Trek, Writing | Tagged Animal Shelters, Cat Behavior, cats, cozy mysteries, depression, follow your dreams, Memoir, Mollie's Mysteries, New Year 2016, New Year Revelations, Pain; Chronic pain; Fibromyalgia, Portand Oregon, retirement, Star Trek, writing | Leave a comment

THE GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

I am not good at Christmas. Months before December 25th, I’m plagued with stress – little wiggle worms in my brain saying got to find the perfect gift. There is a lot to do this time of year: decorate the … Continue reading →