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.


Thursday, December 30, 2010

How high will it go?

Well, gasoline is currently $3.09/gallon in my town. I’m trying not to get too frustrated about it, so I tried to think of a way to rationalize the situation.

Here’s what I came up with so far…

If I calculate a few things I use to a “by a gallon” price, gas doesn’t seem too
pricey.

Perfume - Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Spray, 1.7 oz. ($60) =$4517.65/gal
Bath Soap - Caress Ultra Silkening Body Wash, 15 oz. ($4) =$34.00/gal
Cough Syrup - Robitussin DM Max, 4 oz. ($6.75) =$216.00/gal
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Olio Taibi, 17 oz. ($50) =$376.40/gal

OKAY! When I looked at those numbers, gas didn’t really seem too high. But when I realized that a gallon of perfume would last me my entire life, and a gallon of EVOO would be in my kitchen cupboard for years before I used it all… it put things in perspective. No matter how you look at - $3.09/gal for gasoline is a lot of money!

My husband and I are pretty lucky – we don’t use our cars that much. For you folks that are forced to drive a lot, and must pay the high prices… hang in there! Hopefully things will get back to “normal” soon.



Thought for the Day:
Jesus died over 2000 years ago.
Nobody has ever referred to him as the late Jesus,
Not even unbelievers.
No where in history.
Nowhere has He EVER been referred to in past tense!
He is the Living God!
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