How to Shift from Depression to Happiness & Inner Peace

by Dr. Dennis Maness

How to Shift from Depression and Despondency to Happiness, Health and Inner Peace

Depressed and alone, I walked along the shores of Pismo Beach, California trying to find answers that seemed to elude me. I watched the wave’s crash into the shore. My son was building sand castles nearby. Me? Well, my mind was a million miles away as I analyzed some of the things the ocean had delivered. Let's see… there was a variety of weeds, driftwood and miscellaneous odds and inns, but it was the tiny shell that caught my eye that day. Oh, it was just a piece of what used to be a whole shell, perhaps once a beautiful shell, but now, only a remnant remains. But ahhhh, how it shined.

I picked up the little shell and gazed at the beauty it possessed. It took my mind away from the stress I felt that day. Thoughts raced my mind wondering how this little shell looked when it was whole and complete. The thought came to me - consider the shell you held in your hand. If this shell could tell its life story, what lessons would it share and how could I parallel this information to resolve the many conflicts I faced in my life at that time.

It seemed I heard the tiny shell say;"I once had beauty, purpose, muscle, life and freedom." "Then one day, a bird of prey attacked me. It robbed me of my muscle and left me scattered in many pieces alone on the beach. When it felt life could get no worse, the steep waves of the ocean took what was left of my broken pieces of my life and dragged them into the ocean. I knew I would never survive."

"I had to make a choice as the waves swept me further out into the depths of the ocean. When the waves pulled me under, I felt so hopeless… I didn't think I would survive. I had to make a choice as the waves swept me into the ocean:

I could become angry at life, hate humanity for allowing such an awful deed to be done to me and take as many down with me as I could.

I could stay depressed, give up, let the waves throw me into the ocean depths, or,

I could take responsibility for me, my situation and use what I did have left to survive and be a success.”

Giving up would have taken the little shell to the bottom of the ocean. Becoming angry and fighting society would soon destroy the shell. For you see, what the little shell didn't realize is the ocean waves were smoothing out it's rough edges while cleaning and polishing its many pieces. The ocean waves then delivered its pieces back to the shore as items of beauty.

I looked around the beach where I saw people using the broken shells as art in products they were making. Others were using these broken pieces to construct useful products like bowls, lamps and jewelry. Each piece was an item of beauty.

When we feel hopeless, hurt or afraid, we face the same choices as the little shell. Remember, there are times when we all feel like giving up; it seems so easy just to walk away from the problem or succumb to it.

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Even if you feel that life has dealt you a low blow, but don't give up. Remember that the little shell who didn’t given up. I believe you have one more success in you… that will lead to your next success… that will lead to many, many more successes. And we at HealthWalk are here ready and happy to support you in your path to vibrant health.

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