Finding Joy: Philosophy Friday | Fresh P

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

It can be devastating to be affected by the darkness of this season. You are coping with it and you are taking care of yourself under adverse conditions. You are very strong to be so candid about such a difficult subject, and your love is lighting up the darkness. Thanks for reaching out to us; it is really difficult to reach out from the darkness, but you did it.

[@AnabelOtero]

Hi Fresh P! I just want to thank you for sharing your thought with all of us. I sometimes need someone to feel identify with, and in the social media world it's sometimes difficult, everything seems so perfect... And you, you're pure, magnetic, transparent and real. you just touch me very deeply. I encourage you to keep sharing, it doesn't matter how and when. What you share is so precious. Thank you

[@greenlovingmom]

Girl, you dont even know how much I needed this!!!!

[@Thefreshp]

+greenlovingmom the universe did! ❤️❤️❤️

[@zzz36999]

yes!!!!!!!!

[@barbaraoertli5947]

Great message! Inner child "work" is so helpful, and everyone should be more aware of the need to nurture this wonderful part of us all -- particularly at this time of year. Love your videos -- just do what you can 😊

[@NanThinks]

Your raw honesty is so refreshing. Hugs from me to you.😊

[@timm1139]

Thanks so much for posting this & reminding me to take time to do the things that are mentally healthy for me. I really identify with so many things you said. We all need to be reminded that we are valuable, important & abundantly blessed. Thank you.

[@studioxjess]

So very generous of you to share your experience with the darkness, 🌚 that so many of us know so well. I love that we're starting to have more open conversations about these "taboo" topics, because it is so important to hear that we are not alone 💛 In the particular lies the universal ☄

[@pahvantpiper]

The thing that helps me more with depression than anything else (and It's an ongoing struggle for me) is serving others. I thank you for YOUR service in making these videos and sharing your life and knowledge with us. God bless!

[@ericcorse]

Thank you for sharing and expressing what many of us feel.You are so sweet I can't imagine you being snarky. but then we all can get that way.

[@Tomrryaniv]

Wow, Fresh P! That was awesome to hear you say all that. I have a daughter, who's family lives in Seaside, OR. She has two girls and sometimes struggles with SAD, but it always encourages me to hear how her husband supports her in her seasonal changes. The LORD is good all the time and he loves you richly.

[@Thefreshp]

+Thomas Ryan, IV thank you Thomas ❤️️

[@chowceo]

You make a difference in peoples lives. Take time for your creative-ness you deserve that most of all. I love this and needed this. Thank you for all you do.

[@Thefreshp]

+chowceo you're so welcome. Hugs.

[@Zerkbern]

You are one of the 5 wisest persons I know. 60 years I have been in this veil, and you are one of the 5 wisest persons i know.

[@Thefreshp]

+Zerkbern we are all here to learn together, of that Im certain. The rest, I'm still sorting it out. Is Charles in this special camp with me? 🤗😘❤️

[@Thefreshp]

+Zerkbern I love you Skip!

[@melodythompson1636]

I love you Corrin. This was beautiful. Thank you for your transparency and vulnerability. I feel what you are expressing and I love what you have shared here on recognizing and acknowledging. One of my favorite things you said was "without the darkness there is no light." I believe this truth. Thank you for being willing to be raw and open. Glad you were able to process this and then share. You make a difference in this world beautiful lady. Much love my friend.

[@brucekellman821]

You're such a blessing, good girl, BEAUTIFUL SOUL inside and out! Worlds much better with you. Appreciate you and your brother!

[@Thefreshp]

Thank you Love. ☺️

[@deerfarm5982]

YOU are a amazing woman!!! Thanks for sharing !!! this was a wonderful message!!!

[@Thefreshp]

+Deer Farm thank you.

[@02pwrstrk]

I left a thank you video in your inbox. I appreciate you! Randy P.

[@Thefreshp]

+02pwrstrk thank you Randy.

[@zzz36999]

Thank you so much !!! Your words in this video give me hope. I feel grateful that Universe brought me this Sunday morning to your channel and this video.

[@gabrielamorena5706]

You managed to explained to me exactly what I have been going through for the past couple of months. God bless you 🙏 thank you for that. Much needed

[@Thefreshp]

Much love to you Sweet One. This too shall pass. 💋

[@garydunlap1733]

Corrin, as I have commented in past, your recipes and pleasant nature is what I look forward to on your channel, however, it's philosophy Friday that I miss most when you are "away".Thanks for all.G

[@Thefreshp]

+Gary Dunlap maybe I need to get o that today. For you. I have an idea that needs discussed as a group.

[@Thefreshp]

+Gary Dunlap they're my favorite as well.

[@garydunlap1733]

FRESH PRINCESS yes please

[@jagex4me]

I saw the title of this video and decided I was not ready for it yet. I postponed watching it until I woke up just now in the middle of the night and decided hearing your soothing voice would help me unwind. And then you clearly describe in detail how I have been feeling all week up to wanting to throw a tantrum 😤 You also describe the lack of balance I know that is causing it and the way out of there that I know is successful. That was the other realization ... I know what to do ... stop pondering, go do it 🤗 Thanks for picking me up from midway the downward spiral and reminding me of the existence of the other perspective. It resonated 😚

[@Thefreshp]

Thank you Know that you ALWAYS know the way out. Always. And extend yourself grace for going through it. My love to you.

[@wildflower1335]

You are in tune with so many of my thoughts, feelings, personality, sensitivity, and great draw for creative outlets! I just adore you! I know I would never have to feel ashamed or go away felling lacking in your presence dear friend, who I am is good enough! I have really benefitted from your "realness" as a person. There is such peace and release of FEAR (false, evidence, appearing, real) in your meditation practice. I will definitely use this! Maybe today :)

[@davegoodridge8352]

I've watched this video several times, and I have so many thoughts about it. But I'll just say thank you. Your message in this video is special. Some of the people hearing this will really be blessed. Myself included.

[@Thefreshp]

+David Goodridge thank you David, I'm glad it resonates with you. Anytime we speak our truth we make it easier for others to do the same. My love to you.

[@jessicaweirich77]

Thank you for reminding me to take care of that little girl,I had forgotten about her.

[@crosezrose]

Thank you for your video, I love Philosophy Friday! As a gardener, lover of nature, when the growing season is over, I get a sense of dread thinking of all the dark cold days ahead of me. So when this happens, I stop, think of walking in the bright crisp cold sunny days, then think ahead further to the growing season once again. This little trick works fro me most every year. I hope someone gives that a try. Blessings to all...

[@Thefreshp]

I read a book once that said, the universe loves you so much that it showers you with life's most precious resource, literally, water, falls from the sky for you. I'll never look at rain the same way again. It's ❤️.

[@crosezrose]

I think that is so beautiful. Would, by chance, you remember the name of that book? If you have any good book recommendations I would love to read them. Thank you!

[@Thefreshp]

+C rose Z yes, unteathered soul, any of Michael Singers books actually, You Are a Badass, by Sincero, Twelve Stages of Healing and Pronoia are all books I've read/are reading this week and they are all offering light. You are the Door is a wonderful spiritually awakened book that I loved years ago.

[@Duffy16]

I love your channel.Thank you for caring and for taking the time to inspire others:-)

[@Thefreshp]

+Maude Christina Thomas you're welcome. Thank you for reaching out. ❤️

[@goingoffgrid2849]

Your best video! Not that everything else isn't great already. If next time you need 2 weeks or 2 months we will be here.

[@Thefreshp]

+Going Offgrid what a kind heart you have. Thanks for your thoughtfulness.

[@olswole5057]

Though I don't feel my long experience with depression will ever go away completely; my battle got a lot better when I realized that much of it was caused by focusing my anger in towards myself. That perspective change has made a world of difference in my life. Great topic and great video. Thank you

[@Thefreshp]

+Ol' Swole thank you for sharing your wisdom. Self love is the key. ❤️

[@the.annamoon]

Corrin! I really enjoyed this video, I can totally relate to all of what you said. Thanks!!

[@omheart11]

Thank you for being so vulnerable. I really needed to hear this right now

[@Thefreshp]

+Jamie Delafosse I'm glad it touched you. My love to you.

[@jodiwhite7421]

I absolutely identify with this. Living in Fl and teaching surfing lessons, I feel a change when the kids go back to school, even though I still surf on the off season, it's not the same. I go into a "funk" where I'm not myself. I meditate, with the sounds of waves on the sound machine, heater blasting, with a ceiling fan going (I look batty) but I just pretend I'm sunning on the beach, even if mother nature has other plans. Thanks for sharing, I've learned some more tricks to try this winter.

[@Thefreshp]

+Jodi White it's all about perspective and the more tools we have, the better life we craft. My love.

[@thismaineliving]

C... I really struggled to watch this video. I had it open on a spare tabor over a day now I think. I was so worried that there would be some word or words in it that would breach the dam and somehow crumble my resolve, but that wasn't the case. It is just nice to hear someone else voice that life get crazy and life also get to us all. Thank you for sharing in love and creating. ~K

[@diggerdudeable]

I watched this several times now. Perhaps I needed to hear it all more than once. OK, I did close my eyes once :P . I do relate to much of this and always equated depression with overwhelming problems surrounding me...be them personal, work related, medical etc. I always get through..or out of it by two things. Firstly understanding that the most important person in the room should always be the one occupying your space. Secondly understanding that we all of us only have one PROBLEM, our self. Every thing else is just a situation. As long as we take care of that one problem, OUR SELF, we can handle any situation that comes our way. Take care of you Fresh P....we need you

[@kimgeorge6010]

I truly love your chats. I have been going through a similar kind of funk lately. For whatever reason, KZbin did not post this until now - 3 days later! It came as salve to a wound. Thank you for your honesty in what you are going through. You have helped me to not feel so alone. You have helped awaken an awareness that is profound. You are a treasure.

[@JanetWilham]

"He restoreth my soul"---even in scripture it says==whatsoever things are true, pure, lovely of a good report and much more to==THINK on these things for the RENEWING of the mind---so today so many distractions like bad reports on news from to much TV, to much computers and on and on--we do not take time to THINK on the"whatsoevers" and there lies the problem and they fester day after day---but He said He would give you a "peace that passeth ALL understanding" and He has for me---God bless.

[@theresadavis8556]

Feel ALL the feels (my newly acquired motto). Ups and downs are cycles of which life is comprised. Night - day, hot - cold, life - death...it's all part of the package. Open it up and Enjoy it! Thanks for this post/video.

[@learningtobeme5195]

I 💞❤💞 your videos! Your voice is so mellow and calming. With the best intention, I am grateful to see that I am not alone in my seasonal slog through cement, you called it molasses. I have learned to see when I start slipping, and have learned that I need to edit foods for the blues. shift to my homemade ferments, take my b-vitamin and d3 supplements. Thanks for sharing your struggle and your tools. ❤

[@Thefreshp]

Yes, Vit B, what I call happy pills. My love to you.

[@ChrisSmith-ph2dr]

No one could have said that any better. It was a healing to me going through it with you while listening. Thank you.

[@Thefreshp]

+Christopher Smith you're welcome. ❤

[@huggie104]

Thank you for this!

[@sheilamorse2624]

Thank you for being so completely honest. Like you, I see all the signs of burnout and your video was a wake-up call. For me I have a sense of dread and it comes usually twice per year....starting in the heat of the summer and then as fall marches on towards winter. Sigh.

[@Thefreshp]

+Sheila Morse big hugs to you.

[@markmcgill6312]

Thank you for sharing and opening up. I care about you. I appreciate your videos. Great job on the canning.

[@Thefreshp]

+Mark McGill thanks Love ❤️

[@goldstar3642]

Thank you Fresh for sharing your story. We adore you when you are quiet, and when you are loud. Just the way you are. Its very close to my own, and very glad that you have the beautiful skilz to talk it out, share your artist heart, and explore your frustrations, highs and lows. Not easy to talk about the shadow. I love the recharge technique by lying on the floor and creating an inner energy surge. The ancient mystics did this to reach G-d. I don't know if this relates, but since I had an unusual experience after I watched your video, I thought I would share. Last night shortly after I saw your video, I was sitting in the dark feeling and observing. All of a sudden, I mean really the over head fan with a light, started blinking, and the bathroom light went on by itself. The light control was across the room. At that moment, I knew it was time to pay attention. The light flickered in my head, and I was reminded of a story that happened about five years ago. I was in Studio City California, and in a grocery store, late at night. An actor, who played a lot of lawyer roles in the eighties, walked in, and I was two feet behind him. Years ago, I saw the same gentleman, and he was tall and robust, and very cocky. Another guy shows up, and takes something off the shelf, and looks at the actor commenting, " I loved your work, and still watch your shows". The actor says, "I am a shadow of myself". The second guy says, "Really, who do you think, has always been your best audience? The actor thought for a minute, and his eyes lit up, and suddenly his old self again, he said, "I am". What I took away from that ahh hah moment, was that the actors performance wasn't about what he did, but his self recognition.

[@Thefreshp]

Yes, what a beautiful story. Self recognition, self love, it's all the same thing isn't it?

[@BlueGrassBound.]

You are appreciated. I was actually thinking about you today while taking a walk in the woods. Your posts are thoughtful and inspirational. I'm finger typing on a phone, so I won't go into all the ways you inspire me. But, you are one of the few people I try to catch regularly. 💙 FYI...I'll post 1 of the photos I took on that walk on Instagram. Walks nourish my 4 year old. 😉

[@Thefreshp]

Thank you Sweet One. They nourish my 4 year old too...like noodles do. I've been trying to get in both daily.

[@kylarichardson4]

I needed this! Thanks for sharing.

[@Thefreshp]

+Kyla Salvatori you're welcome. Sending you an energetic hug. 🤗

[@kylarichardson4]

FRESH PRINCESS thank you, right back at you. 😊

[@hairfarmer07]

Cool deal. Great vid. I'm same. Mostly very happy but a few times a year I hit a low. Not to bad not to long but I like it. It make me feel how good it feels to feel good. I feel we need the reminders. Just like having a flu. Thank you for vid. Love the calming voice. ONE LOVE.

[@hairfarmer07]

I love These vids. Food Chanel. Food for thought

[@Thefreshp]

+hairfarmer07 kisses.

[@Thefreshp]

+hairfarmer07 😳😘

[@BWPDigital]

I'm SO glad you took the opportunity to take a week for yourself. Technology can take so much time and energy away even with even the greatest of intentions. I run a digital agency and find myself constantly in this predicament so thank you for sharing. And look at the bountiful goals you achieved! Beautiful! We'll all be here when you get back when you take your next me-time from technology so you can center again. :)

[@Thefreshp]

+Sandi Kirkland what a beautiful heart you have. If you ever want an unplug buddy to keep you accountable, I'm your girl. Take care of yourself.

[@BWPDigital]

FRESH PRINCESS right back at you!

[@MassiveJetGrind]

Corrin, you are fabulous. I missed your face, so I came here to watch your videos. Your presence brings happy chillness to my life. If you go to Boston with Mrs. W, I will come see you, and give you a big hug and blueberries.

[@Thefreshp]

+Kyou Nagato promise!!! I'm going. I got to buy my tickets this week.

[@robertharcourt7650]

I want to thank you from the depths of my soul. your discussion of how you have been feeling hits home with me. I was diagnosed with hypo mania when I was 30 years old and now I am 45. I feel likewe could be kindred spirits. I discovered your channel through your brother Cody. When I hit rock bottom last year God blessed me and one of your brother's videos showed up in my video suggestions, which changed my life for the better . Your brother was a God send and through him I got to see your wonderful videos. I wanted to let you know how much you and your family have blessed me and how thankful I am for you and your family. Sincerely, Robert Harcourt

[@Thefreshp]

Thank you for sharing this with me, Cody's touched so many lives. Nothing makes me happier to hear than words like yours. I'm glad you're here Robert.

[@robertharcourt7650]

Me too ;)

[@robertharcourt7650]

Ever since I was a young child I have wanted to improve the environment and when I came across Permaculture I felt that God was revealing a way to improve the land around us. I love watching all the improvements you and your brother are making in your neck of the woods God Bless you and your family ;)

[@Thefreshp]

+Felric Jones thank you Love, we have been so blessed. Yes, I feel closest to God, not in a church, but among his creation.

[@robertharcourt7650]

Yes when I see all the beauty that he painstakingly created for each oneof his children feels me with profound joy

[@hillbillyhomestead7235]

Ty so much. I have been struggling for a while w the darkness. I finally gave in and called for a counseling appt. but can't get in until March. I survived cancer at 39 but I cannot pull out of the darkness. I know how blessed I am to be here but my body has changed. I can't do what I use to. I had to resign from my nursing job which was my identity. I don't know who I am or what my purpose is now. I needed to hear your calming voice tonight. Ty again. Paula

[@Thefreshp]

+Hillbilly Homestead oh Sweet One, I feel your struggle in your words. My email is [e-mail], write anytime. It's so hard to let go of that which we identify with, but in doing so there is a complete release. A release to be what we've always been, deep below the identity. Doing is so celebrated in our culture, but I've found that being is so much more rewarding. To simply be what we are in the quiet dawn, is more than enough. My love to you.

[@hillbillyhomestead7235]

FRESH PRINCESS you are such a dear. You have so much wisdom in your words. You truly have a gift. You definitely have purpose so don't doubt yourself. I wouldn't dream of burdening you w my drama. As far as you mentioning losing subs. I was subed to your channel and seen u on frugal family food . When I went to go to your channel I was no longer a sub so you may have lost subscribers bc of a KZbin glitch . Blessings to you.

[@Thefreshp]

+Hillbilly Homestead yes, something is wrong with KZbin, I was unsubscribed from 8 of the ten channels I follow in a FB group. One of them I had to sub twice in one week. It's such a bummer, but thankfully the loyal subs come back. Sending you love. ❤

[@LongIslanderGal1]

Thank you, you have an impact and have helped. You are very much appreciated,.

[@Thefreshp]

I'm so glad I could offer up a different perspective. We all need one another.

[@DenisenMO]

Thank you ...needed this .... blessings...

[@Thefreshp]

+River “RiverOak” my love to you.

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

awww hugggs and blessings

[@Screamingtut]

my 3 cats are one of the things that keep me grounded

[@donnya1000]

Extraordinary!

[@Thefreshp]

+don alfano ahhhh.

[@dollyperry540]

I love this. Hearing your description of your tantrum I saw myself in many ways! Thank you for your honest reflection! Oh...and by the way...you would be valuable even if you sat on your butt. You shine with kindness and love for your fellowman and our world needs that in any way you choose to share it! So....the next time your sweet brain tells you that you are not contributing enough...tell it Dolly says I am!!!

[@Thefreshp]

Oh I'm so forgetful with things like this...you need to tell me daily. It gets exhausting, but I'll try my hardest to remember. Thank you LOVE

[@dollyperry540]

Sweet Lady...Print it out and stick it to the bathroom mirror! :) Sending love and cyber Sunshine!

[@JenninKanata]

thank you for this video I feel unacknowledged and unappreciated too as well I get easily distracted.

[@Thefreshp]

You're welcome.

[@an4491]

I'd like to like this video like twice. However, once must suffice. What you said resonates with me!

[@Thefreshp]

+an4491 I'm so glad. Know that commenting and hitting the thumbs up 👍🏼 is equivalent to liking twice ❤️.

[@copperhousefarm4794]

I love the fall and winter and my least favorite is the summer! I hate the heat!

[@velvanae]

Same here, unless it is raining. I love the spring and summer rains the best

[@ericscott3917]

In restless dreams I walked alone......

[@Thefreshp]

+Eric Scott through the streets of cobblestone

[@nickfitch8486]

@@Thefreshp .... I have fought with depression my entire adult life. I went to a shrink and he was a Christian and a doctor.. he wanted me to read the bible, but he also wanted me on an antidepressant. I told him to give me every tool he had to help me fight this, but i am not taking the meds. I now rely on simply helping others to uplift myself. help my adult children, or a neighbor.... that does wonders.

[@rickharley1995]

WOW! THANKS....

[@alabamahouseflippers4480]

You are a very pretty lady . Thanks for the video. I never looked at darkness like this .

[@cillyede]

A great video! Thanks. Hello from Germany

[@Thefreshp]

+Hu “cillyede” Ko hi! ❤️

[@MDRM68]

You are such beautiful soul...

[@Thefreshp]

Ah, you just made my night. Thank you for seeing me this way.

[@Screamingtut]

I understand totally. I am going through a lot of crap now. I have cut down on my strong pain meds drastically which has caused a different type of depression one of more Physical body Pain. Like Pain in your joints, pain in muscles, fibromyalgia etc.

[@sheilamorse2624]

I'd love to hear more about your permaculture hedge row. I've embarked on a journey of getting certified as a permaculture designer and I'm using this as my focus for this winter.

[@JaimeDrewatWoodenU]

Thank you so much for this

[@Thefreshp]

+Jaime Drew you're welcome.

[@tammyfinch4325]

spot on!

[@kgbear3662]

It's like standing at the " Gates of hell" with a water pistol, screaming " God I need a Firetruck"!!! I'm a retired cop and I've learned the HARD WAY to just kiss my monsters on the nose!!! You Miss P , are a salubrious treasure!!!🙃 Thank you!! Kg

[@Thefreshp]

+Kelly Williams I LOVE this: 'kiss my monsters on the nose.' 😘 I'm going to use that. Thank you for your service to all of us, you little monster kisser you.

[@TheDawn0310]

Can I throw out an thought to consider? This year I was sued over complete lies about my person and my ethics and my role as a daughter. The suit hurt me so badly but, through the pain I came to realize that what was causing me pain was the challenge to the inner pride I had. I had pride in being a "good" daughter and the care taker who did everything. How dare my pride in my role be challenged. By looking inside myself I was able to see my hidden pride and I was able work on looking past my hurt pride and the experience a new found freedom. I don't know if I am making sense but it was a revelation to me. Pride can be a hinderance to happiness and inner growth. Please don't think I am accusing you of being prideful by any means, just some of what you were saying reminded me of what I had to deal with and grow through.

[@Thefreshp]

In the language I was educated in, the pride you speak of is called ego and yes, it's a necessary part of us, but it's the ROOT of suffering. To identify with the ego self is to deny one's true self. I'm happy to read of your transformation of healing.

[@stephanienuce7711]

Thank you😘

[@Thefreshp]

+Stephanie Nuce 💕💕💕

[@kgbear3662]

You're welcome! By the way" Kiss your monster on the nose" is actually a book . It deals with this very subject. Enjoy

[@Thefreshp]

+Kelly Williams it's perfect.

[@trollforge]

Thank you Sweetie!

[@Thefreshp]

+trollforge you are welcome.

[@yellowdeer7163]

Fresh P please don't stop making YT videos. I had unsubscribed foolishly. Well, I'm back and promise not to go away. Anyway as you might know Sabra just had a recall on their hummus and it was my first time buying! But I did remember you had a video on hummus. Something led me back. Some people call it a " God wink". I just want to thank you for your video. I will make my hummus from now on. Please take care of yourself. You don't need us for that.

[@todddembsky8321]

October is a hard month for most of us. Summer is gone, shorter days are coming, and the sun never gets above the roof tops -- at least here in MN. I know a number of You Tubers that take the month of October off and just make one or two videos as October is a time to shift gears and recharge. SAD sucks, so I have a lot of high intensity sunlight lamps on to help. FP -- you are loved, by many, many people. We do not say it enough as we all seem to feel the same sadness at the same time. Be Well, Be Love, Be Corrine. That is who we love. Time to crawl back into my den and hibernate. See you in March when I am human again.

[@Thefreshp]

+Todd Dembsky oh Sweet One, it has to be hard when you don't love the weather. Have you considered living somewhere warm?

[@todddembsky8321]

FRESH PRINCESS Oh my dear, dear Princess, it is not the weather, it is the transition times. Winter is glorious in MN, I mean, where else can a game of stirp poker last 6 hours as everyone has so many layers on to stay warm :-) Nothing in the world can compare to a Mid Night X/C ski on a full moon at -10 F. The crunch of the snow, the tingle of life on your face, the hot wine drinks, the glow of the bon fire. For those in the South, -10 is really a nice temp when you dress for it. I just get a bit melancholy as I watch the gardens go to sleep and the beautiful colorful forest lose their leaves. The days of clouds and drizzle at 40 degrees. I could not live in London. That first real snow of the season is priceless. No -- I do not think I could live in the South. Well -- maybe Aruba...:-) PS -- Please forgive my misspelling of your name in the original post. Bad Todd, bad Todd. Thanks Luv -- TTFN That is Ti(double) GR r (Tigger) talk for Ta Ta For Now

[@glenngoodale1709]

I feel the same way, thanks

[@michaelwilson4339]

I think the best way to put it is depression is a greedy greedy beast that is easy to feed but hard to wean.

[@velvanae]

I can think of another song that goes well with this. Dark cloud is coming Headed straight for your heart Might get just a little bit crazy, baby Might try to tear us apart When the storm blows over Only the true love remains If we're ever gonna see a rainbow We have to stand a little rain Everybody wants love to be easy But it's never been that way Each love starts out with blue skies Sometimes those blue skies turn grey When the storm blows over Only the strong love remains If we're ever gonna see a rainbow We have to stand a little rain The thunder rolls And the lightning strikes Hold on, darling It's gonna be alright 'Cause when the storm blows over Only the true love remains If we're ever gonna see a rainbow We have to stand a little rain If we're ever gonna see a rainbow We have to stand a little rain If it be love for yourself, love for another, or any other kind of love, storms and darkness will come. However there is a chance of a glorious rainbow when it is over that makes it all worth while. It took me being overwhelmed by darkness, my own light flickering out and the light of a dear friend to give what little light I had left strength. Now my light is bright and warm, darkness can no longer stay long before my light pushes it away. All I have to do is close my eyes and say to myself people love me, people care about my well being, I am not alone in this world, and most important I love me. Maybe darkness comes to give your light some rest, or maybe it comes because the light has been pushed to it's breaking point, or maybe it is there to test your lights strength. Whatever the reason welcome it , the light that comes afterwords is even more glorious and warm than ever before.

[@Thefreshp]

+Tony Hyden beautiful Tony, thank you.

[@unclemikessouthernoutdoors3783]

Take a day for yourself!

[@theresadavis8556]

Someone posted this article recently and it concurs with your findings...to not ignore or shut out the darkness, the sadness, but to look at it, examine it and accept it: www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a45386/gratitude-lists-dont-work/

[@Sun-Soul]

💕

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

When you were in Mexico for months and months did you notice a positive change in your physical, mental health??? If so, was it due to be in a sunny climate?

[@Thefreshp]

+Beth Grant-DeRoos no. I lived in Florida for two long years. It felt like sensory deprivation to me to wake to 'yet sunshine again'. I'm a true Oregonian, I LOVE the rain.

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

Seasonal depression is one main reason we moved back to California from Seattle where Ron had accepted an advancement with the company which meant more pay and other benefits. Just do NOT do well unless I have sunshine on a more consistent basis. Even in the winter with snow, we have sunshine during the day light hours. Whereas in Seattle it was consistent grey days.

[@phillyhippie]

shadow self reminds me if the monster from the show lost

[@mark-nt5pg]

I haven't been able to throw, a big fit, for a long time. Kind of miss it. :)

[@Thefreshp]

+Lisa Warren you're due 😘

[@greymanzink6118]

Baby Girl, we all feel un-appreciated from time to time. I don't confess to understand about KZbin, but I understand about seeming to never get projects completed, because life encroaches. Just remember, I still love you for who you are, not what you do.

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

Good words...the military (VA) prescribes meds for this. Wicked stuff/dangerous...I like your way better. Here are my 2 cents: good input = good output. Limit the bad (negative energy) inputs. Do stuff that makes you happy/healthy...everything else is "noise".

[@Thefreshp]

+Chris DIYer yes, yes, yes. In studies across the board exercise is often as effective as antidepressants. So are good, loving friends. We know a lot about coping strategies, but often choose the pill instead. 😢

[@JenninKanata]

I love your videos as they are so professional but you could just video tape and pause and tape but no editing :) might be faster and leave the more editing ones for some videos :) I love watching real life canning videos they always inspire me :) love this video

[@Thefreshp]

The pressure to make unedited videos kills the ease of conversation...there's too much at stake in each take. I am much better thinking circuitously knowing that what doesn't work can be removed. Canning takes hours, so that would be one LONNNNNNggg video. But You are so right in suggesting a less edited approach....there's a balance there that I've yet to find.

[@aaronmcloud608]

You know we are old right😜 I'm very grumpy in the fall😬

[@Thefreshp]

+Aaron Mcloud 😳

[@sheilamorse2624]

I think I need to do some canning:)

[@Thefreshp]

+Sheila Morse ha! It's code word now.

[@sheilamorse2624]

FRESH PRINCESS :)

[@3vil3lvis]

Depression is the end result of society having turned its back on our tribal nature. We are designed to work in close proximity with our extended family. This is why the first person you called was your brother and this is why you feel disconnected, out of touch, under appreciated, unseen, unloved, and ineffectual. The cure is to get some help...no not psychological help, but help from your friends in working on your channel. Your friends are your extended family, don't isolate yourself from them. Its not a disease, its normal to feel this way under these circumstances. Imagine how different you would feel if you woke up and were greeted by 20 of your closest friends and family members that depended on your skill and wisdom for their very survival, that is what it means to be part of a tribe.

[@Thefreshp]

+3vil3lvis much of what you say resonates with me too, but I'm the opposite when it comes to tribe. I NEED alone time because my entire existence is tribe. This week for example I planned to spend one week alone, meditating, gardening, canning I have had friends come over every day this week nearly every night dinner plans. it's too much for me. As a giver it's exhausting to always be there for others. When I recharge I do it through one on one soul talks such as the TWO! I had yesterday morning, but still, there is no time for me to be alone. The key is disconnection, for sure, but it's disconnection from self. Lack of tribe might be a consequence for some, too much tribe might be an issue for others. I've contemplated becoming a nun. Not joking. Solitude is vital for me to commune/think/be.

[@turnersparadise8368]

You're nuts. That's okay, we are all nuts in our own ways. :-) This is a deep one, provoked a lot of thoughts. I want to comment on the KZbin thing because that is what keeps surfacing. Your brother said he understands because he lives through the exact same thing. In a smaller way I have experienced it too. It is what happens when you have a hobby that makes money and you allow it to grow and become a business. It ceases to be fun and becomes a job. The thing with KZbin is you lose your privacy, you become a slave to KZbin and the subscribers. Instead of focusing on creating the content you want you start thinking in terms of subscriber base and analytics. That drives your content. And your longtime subscribers, the people that actually care about you, the people that were attracted to your creative content in the first place, dare I say your cyber-friends...recognize this shift. What do you do? I think you did the right thing, you step back and regroup. My wife also works from home and her job could be 24/7 if I didn't pull her away from it. I have to force her to step back. Life is too short to allow yourself to be run like a slave to...anything. Watching football, work, sex, your hobby...Sometimes we have to step back. Then there is the whole depression side of things. Being a man I am not as sensitive about this as I should be, even though I too suffer the seasonal thing this time of year. I have just learned to recognize it and, like you said, just embrace it as who I am. My solution is to turn to new things. New hobbies and interests, change my routine, travel more...Just change things up. I wish there was a more perfect answer, I think most people suffer through depression to varying degrees, and there is a stigma about it in our society, especially within Christianity where the common answer is "just trust in God" which does nothing for someone who has a real medical condition. Then there is the medical side where they push medications at you that have worse side effects than the condition...Not saying that some people don't actually need medication for their condition, but prescription meds seem to be the answer to everything anymore... I think a healthy diet, some fresh air, a little introspection and maybe a change of direction and activity is probably the best thing to get most of us over these bumps. But what do I know...

[@Thefreshp]

+Tenspeed TheBikeHanger I AM nuts.

[@Thefreshp]

+Tenspeed TheBikeHanger you know a lot. Change of routine is huge. Diet and movement is huge, having something to look forward to is huge, understanding that guilt doesn't help us huge. I'm grateful for you. Thank you. Yes, there's a lot of wisdom in your world. My love to you. Thank you for being here and ❤️.

[@turnersparadise8368]

Either that or I am just a nut too. :-)

[@catsinheat]

BURN-OUT CAN BE HELL! This has been hard to watch, dang.

[@ernestvenn8291]

SADS ?

[@xiaoyubydoune2700]

Wow, this hippy shit is actually pretty nice to listen to :))

[@Thefreshp]

+Davis Brian ha!

[@thegreatgazoo]

With Peace and Love, work on reducing vocal fry. Not a criticism, just friendly advise on how to sound better. Cheers.

[@Thefreshp]

+The Great Gazoo I know!!! I hear it in my editing. Any advice how? It's so cultural. 😬

[@thegreatgazoo]

You are correct that it is cultural. I have friends that are in radio and I didn't know what it was until one of them pointed it out to me. Speaking a little louder, raising pitch and keeping a belly full of breath help. Once breath is almost used up then vocal fry begins to happen because speech slows down to conserve air. The last word of a sentence should have as much strength as the beginning. Also concentrating on enunciation can sometimes help. Voice coaching might be a good idea - you can probably find lots of help online for that. Good luck. :)

[@Thefreshp]

+The Great Gazoo I'll check it out, thanks. I notice it most when I talk after meditation or while reminiscing, not when excited.

[@ladydiora]

Thank you for making this video I feel like this was made specifically for me. What a nice way to start the day .

[@Thefreshp]

+D Doryani oh good. Sending you some more love.

[@Femmpaws]

Great video dear heart! I know the point from where you are coming from and I too have been there. For me I came from a dysfunctional family and I was treated as a bastard child much of the time growing up... the adults around me were spouting about how they were Christians and the like but I was the whipping boy for my older half sisters... They could do no wrong and I could do no right. I was told countless times that my feels and what I was dealing with didn't matter only what my older half sisters were doing mattered, this came from Mother and her mother. No that being that was Mothers mother was not my Grandmother in any way... To give you an idea how strong my dislike for her is, when ever I am in the town where she is planted I fight the want to relieve myself on the grave. Yes it was that bad. It was not till I was in my late 20s that I found me and stopped playing the game by other peoples rules. I found my self-worth, when I stopped trying to please other people for my validation and self-worth. It is said that religion is for those who fear hell, spirituality is for those who have been there. I can fully agree, you also don't know how strong you are until you have been tested to the breaking point. I've been there a few times when dealing with depression. You know it's bad when you don't care if you live or die... the nice thing about dying the pain would stop. Having "family" that was fully indifferent didn't help after being told many times how "family" matters. I came to the conclusion that "family" only mattered when you fit into their mold or they wanted something from you. One can only learn their path in life when they walk alone, only then do you see the path and not the road that other want you to take. Part of that was I wanting nothing to do with religion and it's entrapment's, I can hear some reading this sucking in a thousand gallons of air... hey open a window so the glass doesn't break. Being spiritual and pagan, you learn to look for patterns in life and the world around you. You learn to listen to that inner voice or that feeling in the core of self because it's part of the God and Goddess that is within all of us. You become more attune to the world around you and to the people as well. You find joy in little things in life, or at least I do. Many times things don't seem to happen till you are ready for them, and willing to learn from them, tho the same lesson has been put before us many times in many forms. Funny how that is. You were talking about depression and how you learned yours runs in cycles and how other things can trigger it. I say good for you! Many confuse sadness with depression, that in it's self can cause a downward crash. There are a couple of passages in the Bible that state more or less "What you think, you will become.", this is true when you talk about emotions. Some wise words I use to remind myself that things are only temporary is this "If you are not happy in this season, for what season do you wait?" There is always hope and sometimes that may be the only thing that can keep us going, knowing that the cycle will end. When you change how you look at things, things change. It is up to the individual on how they wish to look at things. I can attest to the fact that if you greet the day with positive outlook for the day the day will up beat. This is true even when you get a few setbacks along the way, if you approach them with a positive attitude. Like what can I learn or how can we make the most/best of this. Granted there are somethings that this will not work on. But remember the attitude an individual takes, plays greatly on the outcome of any given thing they do. This is because the subconscious mind takes what the conscious mind give it to work with and makes it happen. That's right back to the passes that say "What you think, you will become." Sorry if I rambled a little... brain running faster than the fingers and mind work. HUGGGGGZ May the God and Goddess bless you all. Kriss

[@Thefreshp]

+Kriss Femmpaws I love you Kris's. thank you. You have certainly earned your wisdom little one. Thank you for the reminders. Funny thing is, fall is one of my favourite seasons, I love them all actually, so it's not a resistance, it's just a turning in. If truth be known it's likely a reactionary result from the chaos that is summer. That's when I feel I'm most social/active/busy. I'm happiest when I have plenty of time to be alone and summer doesn't offer much of that for me. I feel light filled again, but I think it's so important to add to the dialog to help others identify with themselves, just as you have done here. ❤️ my love to you both.

[@Femmpaws]

At the worker bee I don't know if you saw my necklace? I kept it mostly hidden because I didn't want to freak out the people that were there because it has Pentacle on it. To many "Christians" jump the rails when they see it. Because they are clueless to it's real meaning. They tend to do the same things with the Indian Medicine Wheel. Both are symbols of the cycle of life, everything lives by them, everything. Let me explain the meaning of my necklace. The chain or cord that holds the pentacle has meaning. It is more than a simple loop, because it is tied or has a clasp it has a start and an end or an beginning and an ending, just as our physical body has a beginning and an ending. Face it none of us are getting out of this world alive. Some will say that's a morbid way of looking at things, NO it's a very realistic way of seeing things, because it is a fact. The pentacle is a circle with a pentagram inside it that's all, but there meaning is more complex. The circle is a symbol of life, a circle has no beginning or end, it is an on going, it is timeless and endless. The pentagram is five lines placed to form a five pointed star, each point represents an aspect of the five stages of life, that's any life. Be it the life of the world as we know or a simple phone call to a friend. The top point stand for conception, after all it is the beginning of all things. The next point to the right or left is birth, that's when you start action. What way you start, you fallow that path around. The third point is growth, this is the learning, the growing and making part of the cycle. The fourth point is maturity, this is when things have gone as far as they can, it is also when things slow down and a nearly finished or are finished. The fifth point is repose or death, this is when things seem to stop or end. But does it really? No, it may or may not be an end. If it is an end, as with all things there is always a new beginning. The points of the pentacle also represents the five elements of life, they are Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit. You remove any one of them life stops. HUGGGGGZ and Bright Blessings to you and those you love. Kriss