S’mores bar, that is!
I finally got around to trying one of the Z-bars Holly sent me for a snack today.
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Holly, you adorable little lady, you.
After work, ‘twas CharlotteOne of course! 
Our speaker tonight was James-Michael Smith and wow, did his message hit close to home! It was called ‘The Dark Night of the Soul’ and was about dealing with depression. It was, in a word, amazing.
I have touched on my own struggles with depression here, so you guys know what this subject meant to me. I was nearly in tears by the end. I wish I could have heard this message two years ago! It was so ME. I just wanted to go up to the pastor and thank him, but unfortunately I couldn’t find him afterward. It’s just as well, I might have gotten blubbery.
Just a reminder:
If you feel any of these symptoms or emotions, please, please see a doctor immediately. A good therapist can get you through a lot.
- you can’t sleep or you sleep too much
- you can’t concentrate or find that previously easy tasks are now difficult
- you feel hopeless and helpless
- you can’t control your negative thoughts, no matter how much you try
- you have lost your appetite or you can’t stop eating
- you are much more irritable and short-tempered than usual
- you have thoughts that life is not worth living (Seek help immediately if this is the case)
Remember, you are not alone. You do not have to face this monster alone. Please, ask for help.
Ok, PSA is over.
On a lighter note, here is a gorgeous photo of my friend Powell who went to CharlotteOne with me tonight.
Doesn’t he look convicted with the spirit? 
I adore.
Just as I sat down to eat my [unpictured] dinner of a Shrimp + Crab tower [described as: fresh avocado, crab meat, tomato and poached shrimp in lemon mayonnaise. Accompanied by fresh grilled flatbread.] I heard it. You know the noise. The dreaded sound of…a BUTTON popping off your shirt! And in a most pertinent button it was!
LOOK!
AUGGGGHHHH!
I desperately tried to cover it up:
Um, yeah. Not working.
So I treated my new friends to a peep show all during dinner.
So me.
So klassy.
Whit
Sounds like a great talk. Depression is a tough beast, and not something you just get over. It’s so important to work through it and get help.
Thanks for sharing the message!
that shirt looks totz familiar…as in i have one! im always worried ill pop a button at dinner lol…then i know its time to put the fork down and step away from the cake
xoxo
Lo
Thanks for the PSA! Depression is dark, and I feel like so many times people don’t fully understand it (like when someone has one off afternoon and says “I feel so depressed”). It takes sooo much hard work to pull through depression, but it is totally do-able!
lol and the button. Oh Whit. This is why I love ya my uber klassy friend.
Whoa. I just said uber. I’m hoping maybe it’s why you love me too?
Thank you for such a strong message! I think everyone has to read this. I have never read the story that you linked us to in this post so thank you for doing that! I really enjoyed reading it and kind of feel like I “know” you a bit better now. I’m so glad you were able to pull out of the difficult time you were in…look at you now xo!
LOL I had a button pop off my pants the other day, in a very crowded ladies room. Tres embarassing! Have a great day
Haha, awww darling, I’m sure it wasn’t as bad as it seemed.
I hate when those humiliating fashion mishaps occur! The other week, I wore my white pants to work and just so happened that it was a “bad day of the month” to decide to pull these out. Ugh, it was sooo embarassing, but hey, it happens to the best of us! 
Bwhahahahaha..I’m sure they didn’t mind lol. I hate it when a button pops off…cos I don’t know how to sew or anyone that does, so it’s usually the end of that shirt for me
What a great message. I will have to check out CharlotteOne when I visit my parents next month. It sounds like something I would enjoy.
Oh Whitney you really are a good friend. You didn’t keep your peep show just for them, you shared it with us too!
One of the girls at work had a button pop off her uniform pants and they pretty much won’t stay up anymore, which I find hilarious. I’m really not sure why she hasn’t gone to a tailor yet.
LOL OH NO! I hope that button didn’t fly off and hit anyone in the eye!! Seriously the worst button to lose, but at least it’s something funny to blog about, right? It’s all about perspective!
I haven’t had a smore z-bar in oh…. A YEAR! Love those!
Yummy! I want to try that bar!
Good job on the PSA
It’s so true dear. People with depression should not have to go it alone or feel like they can never get help. THEY CAN GET HELP! <3 Nothin like a little peep show to brighten the mood!
Haha, made my morning a little brighter reading that
so, thank you! I think it’s great you touched on the topic of depression, so many people go through it, and just don’t reach out.
I’ll have to try that Zbar, never had it before
Enjoy your day!
Meg
glad you enjoyed the speaker at church!
jenna
Peep Peep!
Those z-bars look soooo good! Silly Canada doesn’t get them at all! Sad.
Thanks for sharing that list with us – very helpful stuff….
i hope you found the button and can sew it back on! that is the worst when that happens!
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haha thanks for our own personal peep show! i agree – depression is something that affects us all. everybody on average gets a couple bouts of it throughout their life, and i have dealt with my own struggles as well. wish i could have been there to see that with you
Ahah I think that button thing has happened to almost everybody (with boobs!).
I don’t think I’ve had depression per se but I’ve definitely dealt with a lot of “stuff” and felt those things you described. I did manage to go through it on my own (with the help of my family, of course) and it was never “too bad” but I’ve definitely been in some dark places.
I loved your PSA. Depression is something I grew up dealing with in people I loved. Like you said, so many people don’t understand the true nature of a depression. That message sounds greate!
Haha, sorry about your button.
haha, way to go trying to hide that missing button! Sounds like CHarlotte one has been awesome, my bible study has kind of tanked…there have only been one other couple if that and it has not turned out as inspiring as I hoped. The leader seems to be floundering through it. Should have just joined you. I am sad now
LOL to the shirt!!!!! that’s hilarious! i wish my boobs were big enough to BUST out of shirts. hmm. maybe i should buy really tight shirts and go around pushing my chest out. thoughts?