From Depressed to Blessed

Michael X Christopher
2 min readAug 31, 2023
myself

Depression has been a part of my life for the last decade. Even at one point earning me the diagnosis of major depressive disorder.

But, I am trying to flip the script.

I want to be so happy that it rubs off on everyone around me.

A Catalyst for joy.

How is this possible? To go from one extreme to another.

I have to reframe my purpose.

A wise man once said, “You are the salt of the earth.”

Salt preserves freshness. It is a healing balm.

You are the salt of the world.

Joy. Catalyst. A positive outlook. Unwavering optimism. Believing that you can and will be, blessed.

I have to wake up to all the blessings before me.

I woke up today. I have family and friends, and a good job. I have money in the bank. I have two guitars.

I have more than enough.

I just want to smile. All the time.

Life can be really fun, if we lean into it. And make the best of it.

Today is a gift. Every day we are alive there are blessings especially for us.

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