I have not been silent about my continuous bout with the blues. I’ve come to understand the importance of speaking out on the issues, acknowledging that I suffer even as a person of faith, and now I’ve gotten the opportunity to share some of the tools to navigate through depression.

As Maya Angelou’s title says: “I wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now.” What I’ve been through hasn’t been easy, but it hasn’t been in vain either. I welcome the conversation, I welcome times to discuss what works, and I welcome prayer requests.

For more tools, check out my latest book (go to katara.pattonhome.net for a link to purchase). I’ll commit to sharing a bit more on my blog too…but right now, I can sum up my book like this: keep going! There is a way to navigate through this time.