Meeting New People

Hi everyone! How have you been lately? I'm doing very well at the moment.

Today, I'm going to talk about meeting new people and giving them a chance. Right, you read it right! I'm going to give someone a chance to love me for who I am. I'm currently talking with two people in order to know what I'm looking for in a relationship. The reason why I decided to date is because I want to experience love. I want to move forward. Even if it's going to be difficult. 

I know that there will be disappointments and heartbreaks, but that's ok. That's part of the process. All I have to do are: have faith and be patient. If we don't match, then it just means that we aren't meant to be together. 

I know that all of these are rational thinking and that the experience might be different. Even my therapist is worried about me. She's worried that I don't have something to support me during those difficult times. But I assured her that if there's something, I have my mother, my friends and her beside me. And that I will go to them in order to express my feelings and thoughts. 

I even made a list about my boundaries; things I don't wish/want to do on my first date. It's in order to protect myself and my inner child. (I don't have a baby, I'm talking about the mini me. I HAVE TO and WILL protect her from any harms.) 😂

In short, I want you to open yourself up on your own pace. You don't have to follow my pace and example if you don't want to. I'm not obliging anyone from doing it. But the most important thing is that you have to respect and love yourself first in order to be able to do that. 

That's it folks! Good luck!! ❤️

Art: Suppressed Feelings & Distrust

Hi everyone! How have you guys been lately? I'm doing very well at the moment.

Today, I would like to share another art that I've made back in March 2017. 

It's called "Suppressed Feelings & Distrust". I made this art while feeling like that. I needed to express my feelings. 

As you can see; my eyes and mouth are sewed together. Meaning that I was unable to see people who care about me and unable to express myself verbally. And that missing heart; it means that I isolated myself from everybody and began to distrust them without any reason.

©Sông-Sông Dang
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Confiding Onces Thoughts & Feelings

Hi everyone! How have you been lately? I'm doing very well at the moment, but still... I get these dark thoughts from time to time.

They come and go for a few seconds. Sometimes I do feel hopeful and I try to keep on feeling like that, but it's clearly not as easy as I thought it would be. And that's normal. Life is not always rose coloured as we want it to always be. And if your feelings of hopelessness do stick around for a longer period of time, SEEK FOR HELP or at least, TALK to someone whom you can trust or call a Samaritan who's specialised! You can call them for free. I can't really give you their number because I don't know where you live.

I have to admit that I too have difficulties when it comes to seeking for help or approaching someone in order to confide my thoughts and feelings. I tend to process those on my own, but it doesn't help me from time to time. I hate to show my weaknesses and worries to others, but I won't get anywhere if I'm stuck with these thoughts and feelings. And the other reasons why I do confide them are because I feel heard and that people feel appreciated when I do that. (I should focus more on those reasons 😂)

I just want to remind you that there's hope and help will come. I believe/faith in you! 

Let's all work hard together! 😊

(Please share with a friend or family member! The more we help and support others, the better and hopeful it will be! Remind them that they're not alone.)

Many love and kisses!

Art: Overwhelmed

Hi guys! How have you guys been lately? I'm doing very well at the moment. 

Today I would like to share you one of my arts, made back in May 2017. 

Name: Overwhelmed

Share (or Google+)/comment if you like it! I'll do my best to post more of these posts! 😊

©Sông-Sông Dang

7 Ways To Manage (Severe) Depression

Hi everyone! How have you guys been lately? I'm doing well at the moment, nothing has changed. I'm still tired as usual, even though I did something during the day.

Today, I'm going to talk about something I've just read and want to share with you. I've read about the "7 Ways to Manage Severe Depression" by Therese Borchard, a mental health writer and activist. 

I highly recommend you to (try to) read it if you're depressed or know someone who's depressed. I know it's not easy to read if you're severely depressed. I'm not trying to push or oblige you or whatsoever.

Here's the link: http://thereseborchard.com/2013/12/03/when-youre-really-depressed-7-ways-to-manage-severe-depression/

That's all for today guys!

Good luck! & Happy New Year!