I fought a disease. I fought a disease called depression that a lot of people fight every single day. And unlike other diseases, there is a stigma surrounding it. Ginger Zee More Quotes by Ginger Zee More Quotes From Ginger Zee Depression, for me, has been a couple of different things - but the first time I felt it, I felt helpless, hopeless, and things I had never felt before. I lost myself and my will to live. Ginger Zee myselfmedepressiontime No matter the natural disaster I've covered, whether it's a wildfire or flood, I always come back with a much greater perspective. Ginger Zee backdisasterperspectivematter At home, my personal life was regularly falling apart, and from childhood on, I had a lot of chaos. I was addicted to chaos; I was addicted to self-harm, and I had to seek help at the hospital. Ginger Zee hospitalchildhoodhomelife There have been struggles and challenges that I have faced that few know about but I hope will help others going through the same thing. Ginger Zee help-othersknowhopechallenges If someone hurts me on social media, I want to tell them that they've hurt me. I believe you should say what you're feeling. We should all do that, but what I've also realized is that even a negative comment is from a person who is trying to reach out. When I reply, maybe I'm reminding them that there's a deeper meaning to what they're doing. Ginger Zee meyousocial-mediabelieve My professional life, in a strange way, has always been going up, up, up, while my personal life was just the complete opposite. Ginger Zee professionalstrangelifeway I loved watching the base of those thunderstorms, the billowing tops of the cumulonimbus, the lightning that effortlessly lit up the lake and the sky. It was gorgeous, so energetic. I was in love. Ginger Zee lakelovedskylove To tell your story, you have to include others. Ginger Zee yourstorytellyou The moments before I fall asleep are when my list of things to do attacks my brain. Ginger Zee thingsmomentsbrainfall It's fun being pregnant at the same time as someone as prominent as Kim Kardashian. Seeing her beautiful body change and morph makes me remember mine is doing the same, and although it may not always feel beautiful, it really is. Ginger Zee mechangetimebeautiful I've been into fitness since I was 13. Ginger Zee sincebeenfitness I didn't choose to get anorexia. I may have made some childhood-like choices to try to control something. 'I know what I'll do: I'll just not eat.' That was the initial point, but then it spiraled and became a disease - not a choice by any means. Ginger Zee choosecontrolknowchoices Ten days before I started my job at ABC News, I checked myself into a mental health hospital. Ginger Zee jobmyselfnewshealth I find home renovations almost traumatic. But people can create something great. Ginger Zee findgreathomepeople I actually think the last time I stood with a race medal around my neck was after an eighth grade cross-country meet. I was gawky and 65 pounds soaking wet, and running 10 miles a day was no big deal. Ginger Zee meetdaythinktime I've been lucky to find a husband who doesn't judge my past. Ginger Zee judgeluckyhusbandpast Making it to the finale of 'Dancing with the Stars' has been a major accomplishment. Ginger Zee beenaccomplishmentdancingstars I love the challenge of any adventure. Ginger Zee challengeanyadventurelove It's scary, the way your mind can overpower what is real and what is right. Ginger Zee yourrealmindway Like most women, I want to stay fashionable during my pregnancy - and on TV, that means coming up with something new to wear every day for at least five months. Ginger Zee every-daynewdaywomen
