On and off homeless in Seattle for 20 years. Lived in a vehicle. I would've hated living in a tent. Got a small one bedroom last year, for me and my wife, on my 70th birthday. Was on a waiting list with Seattle Housing Authority for almost 3 years. Hang buddy, you'll make it!
As a fellow sufferer of MDD and anxiety I feel you. Don’t really have enough energy to do anything other than scrape by, and at this rate it seems as though eventual homelessness is inevitable (I hope not) and many times it feels like the end of my rode. Keep on keeping on, even when it’s hard. Your story isn’t over. Keeping you in my prayers, may god be with you.
♥Dear Folks... Please...like, share and subscribe. Please donate at least a dollar, hopefully more, to this gentleman. If each one of us subscribers does this, he will be able to get a van before the winter sets in. It will change his life and give him hope. December is his birthday month, and we know it is Christmas time. It is a magical time for wishes and dreams. Let's open our hearts and give the gift of love, and show him that people truly care about him. Let's show him that he matters in this big world of ours. Love is action. I thank you kindly. Blessings. Xo...
I live in North-Central Washington State, and this past week-because of the cold-the homeless are coming from their places in the woods. The older men have beards, are very slim, and have shabby (almost dirty) clothing. They have a vacant look in their eyes. The young men carry a pack or a bedroll and have an almost jaunty air. I trust that all these folk are going south to a warmer place, perhaps San Diego.
Worry is an emotional response to the anticipation of things you can not control, an offshoot of helplessness. If you believe you have control over something, you don't worry about it. So, if you find yourself worrying, you first must determine if there is anything you can do, or if are you truly helpless. If you can do something, then do it. Be productive and solve the problem. Don't just sit on your butt worrying and making excuses. If you can't, then realize that your worrying is a nonproductive emotional response, because worrying never accomplishes anything. If you worry about the weather, do what you can to prepare for it, then stop worrying, because you can not control the weather, only your response to it. Wasting your energy worrying about things you can not control, does more harm than good. Worrying can take a toll on both your physical and mental health, which will only make any situation worse. Is it easy to stop worrying? No. It takes effort. But again, if you can do something, then do it. If you catch yourself falling into the worrying trap, stop yourself, reason with yourself, then make the conscious effort to do something else in the here and now. You can be in control of this. :) THIS is what the Serenity Prayer is all about.
💔With all due respect, this really is not helping this gentleman. He is in a life of hopelessness and helplessness. He needs people to help him to help himself. Your words lack compassion and feel like salt being rubbed into a wound. Everyone's story has struggles that the world cannot possibly understand, as they peek in from the outside. Blessings...
@@Softtearsofwisdom... “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.” THAT is the point. It is VERY helpful advice to tell someone to remember that, in everything they think or do, each day. It both helps you get through the lowest points of life and more fully enjoy the best of times. It also helps you pull yourself out of bad situations, by pushing you to work on the things you can change, instead of wasting your time and energy worrying about things you can not change. And I believe that is what he needs right now, above all else, and the most direct route to inner peace, which is what he is seeking.
This is cute boomer logic, until you realize so many people are too tired to do anything about it, but "can" if they force themselves (And become even more miserable) You boomers enjoy conveniently labelling this as, "Mental illness"
On and off homeless in Seattle for 20 years. Lived in a vehicle. I would've hated living in a tent. Got a small one bedroom last year, for me and my wife, on my 70th birthday. Was on a waiting list with Seattle Housing Authority for almost 3 years. Hang buddy, you'll make it!
Thanks for the encouragement!
As a fellow sufferer of MDD and anxiety I feel you. Don’t really have enough energy to do anything other than scrape by, and at this rate it seems as though eventual homelessness is inevitable (I hope not) and many times it feels like the end of my rode. Keep on keeping on, even when it’s hard. Your story isn’t over. Keeping you in my prayers, may god be with you.
Thanks!
♥Dear Folks...
Please...like, share and subscribe.
Please donate at least a dollar, hopefully more, to this gentleman. If each one of us subscribers does this, he will be able to get a van before the winter sets in. It will change his life and give him hope.
December is his birthday month, and we know it is Christmas time. It is a magical time for wishes and dreams. Let's open our hearts and give the gift of love, and show him that people truly care about him. Let's show him that he matters in this big world of ours. Love is action.
I thank you kindly.
Blessings. Xo...
I live in North-Central Washington State, and this past week-because of the cold-the homeless are coming from their places in the woods. The older men have beards, are very slim, and have shabby (almost dirty) clothing. They have a vacant look in their eyes.
The young men carry a pack or a bedroll and have an almost jaunty air. I trust that all these folk are going south to a warmer place, perhaps San Diego.
Perhaps, it's smart to go south if you can.
I am praying for you may God give you contentment , happiness and love, and peace in your life in Jesus' name, amen 🙏
Ty Stacey
How many liters is your backpack?
It's just a large street backpack, 30 I think
This is NOT the end of your story. After a quad bypass and 3 strokes in 4 years. NO , it's not the end of my story at 57
Your ready for a better life other than the third dimension, we are moving to the 5th dimension very soon.
Worry is an emotional response to the anticipation of things you can not control, an offshoot of helplessness. If you believe you have control over something, you don't worry about it.
So, if you find yourself worrying, you first must determine if there is anything you can do, or if are you truly helpless.
If you can do something, then do it. Be productive and solve the problem. Don't just sit on your butt worrying and making excuses.
If you can't, then realize that your worrying is a nonproductive emotional response, because worrying never accomplishes anything. If you worry about the weather, do what you can to prepare for it, then stop worrying, because you can not control the weather, only your response to it.
Wasting your energy worrying about things you can not control, does more harm than good. Worrying can take a toll on both your physical and mental health, which will only make any situation worse.
Is it easy to stop worrying? No. It takes effort. But again, if you can do something, then do it. If you catch yourself falling into the worrying trap, stop yourself, reason with yourself, then make the conscious effort to do something else in the here and now. You can be in control of this. :)
THIS is what the Serenity Prayer is all about.
I hear you and though a portion of my anxiety is about worry; the greater part of my anxiety is due to me having Generalized anxiety disorder.
💔With all due respect, this really is not helping this gentleman. He is in a life of hopelessness and helplessness. He needs people to help him to help himself. Your words lack compassion and feel like salt being rubbed into a wound. Everyone's story has struggles that the world cannot possibly understand, as they peek in from the outside. Blessings...
@@Softtearsofwisdom... “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”
THAT is the point. It is VERY helpful advice to tell someone to remember that, in everything they think or do, each day. It both helps you get through the lowest points of life and more fully enjoy the best of times.
It also helps you pull yourself out of bad situations, by pushing you to work on the things you can change, instead of wasting your time and energy worrying about things you can not change.
And I believe that is what he needs right now, above all else, and the most direct route to inner peace, which is what he is seeking.
This is cute boomer logic, until you realize so many people are too tired to do anything about it, but "can" if they force themselves (And become even more miserable) You boomers enjoy conveniently labelling this as, "Mental illness"
Nexttime ya do a house get good equipment
There is no such thing as homeless, only the choice to be homefree.
Except, sometimes there's not a choice.
@hoboroad frame of mind is always a choice.
Sum of all choices brings forth the cauldron of personal power.
Yeah great video
Are you permanently homeless
I am just different from you
I guess so as I have no way of escaping homelessness