Welcome to Dymphna's Diary

Although I am not Catholic, I find it interesting that "Dymphna" is the patron saint of those who suffer from clinical depression and other mental illnesses. Considering the purpose of this site is to offer inspiration and spiritual guidance to my readers, I felt it was only right I chose her namesake for the title.

In 2010, this site was set up to pass along personal information about how depression has affected my life and the lives of my family. Since then, it has EVOLVED. In 2011, I attempted to present posts that were INSPIRATIONAL to you, my readers. In 2012, I went even deeper with personal stories from people across the United States via touching videos, songs, and interviews. My hope was to show each of you that even when you feel that you are in a situation that no one else could understand, you are not alone. Through it all, my comments have remained to be my personal opinions and spiritual reflections. I will continue to occasionally post information that I feel is beneficial in removing the stigma of mental illness, but regardless I feel blessed to have been given this platform to spread God's love and compassion for ALL people. I wouldn't be where I am today without the strength I receive daily from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. My hope is that this blog will help you find some comfort in your life. It most certainly is helping me find comfort in mine.

I want to make it perfectly clear, though, that when I make generalizations regarding mental illness, I am NOT giving advice to anyone. I'm just passing along information that I have found helpful in my life. I'm writing about MY PERSONAL experiences and thoughts. Mental illness affects everyone differently and your situation may not be reflective of mine.


Saturday, December 4, 2010

Laughter

Continuing on with our twelve days of "gifts" that we all can give to each other - gifts that won't cost us a thing...

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... LAUGHTER.

What do elves learn in school?
The elf-abet.

What is the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet?
The Christmas alphabet has No L.

Why does Santa have 3 gardens?
So he can hoe hoe hoe.

A lot of times, when my family gets together for the holidays (or any other time), we have so much fun... often laughing so hard (at each other) that we end up with headaches or stomach cramps. It's great to be able to let go and be silly.

Laughter is the one thing that we are able to sincerely give to each other... a gift from our hearts. No long lines at the store, no hours worrying if we bought the perfect gift, no stress over credit card bills after the holidays... just genuine time spent with our loved ones enjoying each other! Now that's an awesome present.
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