That was what a co-worker told me when I asked her how she was doing today. She has Tuesdays and Wednesdays off, so it was her first day back.

I was at the copier and said good morning and asked how she was doing and she just smiled and looked at me and said "I Feel Blessed". I said that was great - it's a wonderful way to feel. I know that she is involved with church and she's a very extroverted, talkative person. She said that she felt so good about things and loved herself.

Now, for a person that has depression, this is something that I KNOW I haven't admitted to myself in a long time. In essense, depression makes you NOT love yourself.

However, it really hit me, the joy she was feeling, and I knew that I too was very blessed - much more so than others. We both agreed that everything started with loving yourself and being kind to yourself. If you're truly happy with yourself, everyone else around you is happy too and is feeling that way too, around you.

I need to remember those 3 words more often and repeat them daily, or at least everytime I'm feeling down.