Category: Driving away depression
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Monday With Hope
“I don’t want a never-ending life. I just want to be alive while I’m here.” This song comes from a dark place of depression but it is really about hope. Hope… Something we all could use more of. I know I need it. For my own struggles I will just say, I am not done.…
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StreetLights On A Saturday Night: Janet
Well, here we are, in September! School is back. Football is back! There is a hint of fall in the air. Fall happens to be my favorite season. October is definitely my favorite month. I decided to repost this story as a reminder duringthis upcoming holiday season and, well, in any season, be careful not…
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Two For Tuesday: August 26, 2025
There are weeks when you win or at least hold fast. And then there are weeks when the demons catch you and give you a serious beat down. Last week was one of those weeks for me. Don’t know about you but I have names for my demons, Hate, Despair, and The Darkness. Darkness is…
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#TBT Aug 7, 2025: Going The Distance
#Drivingawaydepression Anger, fear, I drive. Sadness, pain, I drive. Contemplation, I drive. Confrontation, I drive. Reconcile, learn, grow, love, hope, I drive. “I am not your spinning wheels. I am the highway.” Sometimes this lonely road I travel converges with others on their own lonely journey. Today was one of those days. 4 strangers parting…
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The Patron Saint Of Lost Causes: A 2 For Tuesday Tale.
Here I am! I am still here. Been knocked around. Been knocked down. But I am not done. I can still get behind the wheel and drive right past all the bullshit and into the light. Although, I think I may be running out of road. I picked up a few familiar passengers Friday night.The…
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2 for Tuesday: Save It For Later
Life has a funny way of changing speeds periodically with no warning or reason. Just, boom! Looking back, I can now pin point when those moments occurred, as well as the most impactful emotional segways that altered the course of my journey, from a whisper to a scream. My wife and I just finished binging…
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#TBT May 22, 2025 You’ve Got A Friend
I turn 54 in 2 weeks. As it happens, this song is also 54, this month. With that in mind, I would like to dedicate this week’s song to all my friends and family, to the Kindness Club, to those who also battle depression, and to anyone who may come upon this post in need…
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Phoenix
This disease. This heavy and weakened heart. This fiery debilitating pain will not be the end of me. It shall be my rebirth. Be love. Be kind. We are all connected. Life is better with a soundtrack. #kindness #purposefulkindness #drivingawaydepression #WhatAWonderfulWorld #hope #peace #joy #love #streetlights #grace #TheKindnessClub #lifeisbetterwithasoundtrack #weareallconnected #findingjoy #AllMyEmptySpaces#
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Two For Tuesday February 25, 2025 Peace and Positivity
With all the negativity and the toxic atmosphere, we need to be more vigilant and purposeful about injecting peace, positivity, and kindness. With that in mind, here are your Two For Tuesday songs. The first one, I have been seeing pop up in various places lately. I even saw one of my close friends (Pamela)…
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Hope
Believe in hope. Believe in each other. Stand up and be heard. Be love. Be kind. We are all connected. Life is better with a soundtrack. Hold fast. We will get through the darkness together. #kindness #purposefulkindness #drivingawaydepression #WhatAWonderfulWorld #hope #peace #joy #love #streetlights #grace #TheKindnessClub #lifeisbetterwithasoundtrack #weareallconnected #findingjoy #AllMyEmptySpaces#
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