Florida Mermaid Musings

A million years ago I created the Florida Mermaid Musings FB page to promote my blog. But I rarely write blog posts. My last post was about grief. I was grieving for a lost relationship and lost loved ones. (It's still there, grief never goes away. It's just easier to hold now.) I have battled depression and anxiety my entire life. In a previous blog I talk about my addiction to self-help books. They carry me for a while and then I slip again.  One day I was scrolling FB and saw a snippet of inspiration. Just a little post of encouragement from a person I don't know from a place I've never been. It made me feel a little happier and I didn't have to read a whole book! I know I'm not alone in my up-and-down life. I am ecstatically happy, full of self-doubt, grateful, hate my body, love my sense of humor, overworked/overwhelmed, excited about the future, exhausted, joyful.  I know I'm not alone. That's why I post encouragement and inspiration on my Florida